Arriving at the Cavaliers in the 2022 offseason, Donovan Mitchell will start only his second season with Cleveland this year. But doubts about his desire to really stay in Ohio are already roaming certain corridors of the League, he who can become a free agent as early as 2025.
Currently eligible for a contract extension with the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell does not intend to sign an extension before the deadline of October 25.
D’après Chris Fedor cleveland.com, Spida has in fact made it clear to his leaders that he preferred to wait until the 2024 offseason to consider an extension. The All-Star guard nevertheless wanted to reassure everyone during the Cavs Media Day.
“I still have the opportunity to sign an extension next summer. I don’t think many people realize this.
I’m mainly focused on that: making sure we are the best team possible with the goal of bringing a title to this city, and then we’ll see.”
Financially, it makes sense for Mitchell to wait another year. Today, he is eligible for a three-year contract extension for $145 million. In a year, he will be eligible for a four-season extension for 200 million, and this amount can even reach 260 million greenbacks if he decides to extend to Cleveland in 2025 as a free agent.
Translation: his refusal to sign an extension right away does not necessarily mean that he sees his future elsewhere than in Ohio.
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell said today he won’t be signing a contract extension with the team before the late-October deadline. Why is he taking that approach and what does it mean for his future in Cleveland? https://t.co/d8srzZ3Wol
—Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 2, 2023
However, the question of his future could become more and more insistent depending on how the coming season unfolds.
We know that last year, Cleveland’s campaign ended in shambles after a solid run, with the Cavs falling suddenly in the first round of the Playoffs against the New York Knicks (4-1). If Cleveland, with a very promising workforce, does not manage to take another step forward in 2024 and Mitchell still does not commit long-term to the Cavs, there will inevitably be rumors concerning a potential departure ( hello Knicks). And at that point, Cleveland fans may start to worry, since Spida will then potentially enter the final year of his contract, having a player option for the 2025-26 season.
Of course, we’re not there yet. Donovan Mitchell integrated very well with the Cavaliers last year, having an All-NBA caliber season. He wants to take the Ohio team as high as possible, with Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Co. But at the same time, we know that things can go very quickly in this League, and the Mitchell file will be one of those that we will monitor as long as the extension is not signed.
Source texte : cleveland.com
2023-10-04 17:36:00
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