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NBA Exec: Donovan Mitchell Trade Rumors 'Very Real' Ahead of Cavs' 2024 Playoffs

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2 weeks ago

April 20, 2024

NBA Exec: Donovan Mitchell Trade Rumors 'Very Real' Ahead of Cavs' 2024 Playoffs

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Donovan Mitchell has been involved in trade rumors for much of the last three seasons, and those trade rumors haven’t stopped as the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for a playoff run.

Per The Athletic’s Josh Robbins and Sam Amick, an anonymous NBA executive said the trade situation around Mitchell “is very real” and that teams will pursue him as soon as the offseason begins.

“That (Mitchell situation) is very real,” the executive said. “Teams will definitely clear out a bunch of (assets) for him. We’ll see. But if they face Boston in the second round, they’ll probably lose. And yeah, that doesn’t bode well (for his future in Cleveland).”

The Cavaliers begin their first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Though Mitchell seems integral for the Cavaliers to find success in the post-LeBron James era, the team could look in a different direction depending on how this postseason goes. The New York Knicks ended Cleveland’s season in five games in the first round a year ago, and the pressure is on to get past the first round this year.

The Cavs have a manageable opponent in the Magic, but it’s hard to imagine them making it past the second round as they’ll likely run into the top-seeded Boston Celtics.

This season, Mitchell is averaging 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game—career-highs in assists and rebounds. The backcourt of Mitchell and Darius Garland combined with a solid frontcourt duo of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley has thrived this year and should be enough to defeat a young Orlando team in the first round.

Mitchell is under contract through the next two seasons and will become a free agent in 2026, but based on the outlook from an NBA executive, he could be on his way out of Cleveland before then.

Mitchell is a valuable asset and is in the middle of his prime, so any trade that pulls him away from the Cavaliers would likely have to yield a big return.

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37-year-old man murdered in Cleveland’s Lee Harvard neighborhood

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7 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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37-year-old man murdered in Cleveland’s Lee Harvard neighborhood

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 37-year-old man was murdered on the city’s East side early Thursday.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Lashawn Roby.

Cleveland police said Roby was found in the 17300 block of Harvard Ave. around 5:35 a.m.

EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

At this time, there are no arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cleveland police.

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U.S. Marshals search for New York fugitive believed to be in Cleveland

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14 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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U.S. Marshals search for New York fugitive believed to be in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of a fugitive from New York.

Malik Shabazz is wanted by the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in New York for burglary, robbery, assault with the intent to cause physical injury with a weapon, and criminal use of a firearm.

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According to the U.S. Marshals, Shabazz, 19, is known to frequent the Cleveland area. He is a Black man, 6′3″ d 250 pounds.

On April 25, a member of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force team went to a home on W. 104th Street to serve a warrant for Shabazz.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliot said Shabazz was not at the home, but a second suspect assaulted the task force member.

Gerard Rainey, 26, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with assaulting a federal officer.

The task force member was treated and released from a local hospital.

If you have any information regarding Shabazz, please call the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or you can send a web tip at the following webpage http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/oh-n/index.html.

Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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Sentencing for Bedford Heights man guilty of killing brother

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21 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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Sentencing for Bedford Heights man guilty of killing brother

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 20-year-old Bedford Heights man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his brother, was sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday to 23 years in prison.

Earlier this month, Rodney Curlee Jr. was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and aggravated menacing. As part of the plea, three other charges were dismissed.

Rodney Curlee Jr.((Source: Cuyahoga County Sheriff))

Cleveland police said on Oct. 23, 2023, Curlee killed Tymeir Hale-Dial,, 23, near the 500 block of E. 127th St.

According to officers, the brothers had gotten into a verbal argument and Curlee pulled out a gun and shot Hale-Dial several times.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Curlee on Nov. 16, 2023.

The U.S. Marshals said Curlee was taken into custody in the basement of a home in the 1800 block of Reyburn Rd. in Cleveland.

Curlee surrendered after officers announced a K-9 would be released to find him, said the U.S. Marshals.

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