According to journalist Brian Windhorst, the shooting guard should look for a more lucrative deal within the NBA, but the situation still doesn’t trigger a warning of concern for the Cleveland franchise
About to start his penultimate year of contract with Cleveland Cavaliersthe shooting guard DonovanMitchell should not renew with the franchise Ohio so early. At least that’s what the journalist believes Brian Windhorst, from “ESPN”. This past Thursday, the 21st, the journalist states that he does not see the player accepting a contract extension with the team, but believes that the situation should not create greater concerns.
This is because, even with a possible refusal of the extension, it does not mean that DonovanMitchell will leave the team. The player must seek a more lucrative deal, which could only happen after the 2024/25 season, when he will become eligible for a three-year extension, which would yield higher figures than he currently has. According to the journalist, the athlete never considered accepting the extension during the 2023 offseason and still believes that the Cleveland Cavaliers I knew this when I made the trade that brought the shooting guard. Brian Windhorst highlighted that the situation could actually get complicated if the North American also rejects an extension proposal in 2024, becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
The hypothetical scenario would be catastrophic for the Cleveland Cavalierswho would have to give up Laura Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbajithree first-round picks and two draft position swaps for DonovanMitchellpotentially losing the shooting guard for free.
Source: sportbuzz
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