Donovan Mitchell: ‘We’re championship contenders if we’re healthy’

He told everyone he was re-signing with the Cavaliers and felt like people didn’t believe him. But during the offseason, he signed a three-year, $150.3 billion contract that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. What does signing this extension mean to you? Donovan Mitchell: Until the pen hits the paper, obviously words don’t mean anything. But I, man, was once sold here, and I didn’t even know what it was until I came here. Obviously, I knew who was going to be here on the team, but just the city of Cleveland, it held me back. I just really like people. I love the inspiration, the fandom, the organization obviously, and obviously my teammates. And for me, we continued to find success and we continue to build and build and as I’ve always said, ‘You don’t just get ready and just make the Finals or win the chip. Time consuming. You have to keep building and keep growing.’ And that for me was my big thing is how do we find ways to continue to do that. And to have an organization that believes in that, that’s just not right for being in the status quo and being right and being nice… And after losing to Boston in the end. [season]yes, we were hurt and we had all these different ways to make excuses. The energy was not there in the locker room. It was like we’re coming back to do it again. And for me, it meant a lot because that’s what I believe in myself. So to be able to be with my boys and be on this team again for the foreseeable future, I’m excited. We have a lot to prove and I have a lot to go on. -via Andscape / September 27, 2024