Cleveland Cavaliers React To Donovan Mitchell's Instagram Post

Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) made a post to Instagram.
Donovan Mitchell watches The Ville during their game against Sideline Cancer on Monday, July 22, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. at Freedom Hall during the second round of The Basketball Tournament.
Donovan Mitchell watches The Ville during their game against Sideline Cancer on Monday, July 22, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. at Freedom Hall during the second round of The Basketball Tournament. / Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Donovan Mitchell is among the best players in the NBA.

The All-Star shooting guard is coming off another fantastic season where he averaged 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range in 55 games.

Recently, Mitchell made a post to Instagram that had over 51,000 likes and 200 comments in less than 24 hours.

Mitchell captioned his post: "⏳"

The Cavs were among those that left a comment on Mitchell's post.

Via The Cavs: "Almost that time."

Donovan Mitchell's IG Post Comments
Donovan Mitchell's IG Post Comments / September 20

Mitchell spent the first five seasons of his career with the Utah Jazz before getting traded to the Cavs during the 2022 offseason.

While there had been many rumors about his NBA future, Mitchell signed a big contract extension with the Cavs over the summer.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski on July 2: "BREAKING: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2027-2028 season, sources tell ESPN."

Mitchell was the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Louisville.

His career averages are 24.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point range in 468 games.

He has also appeared in 54 NBA playoff games.

Donovan Mitchell
May 9, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J. B. Bickerstaff talks with guard Donovan Mitchell (45) from the sideline as they take on the Boston Celtics during game two of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Cavs finished last season as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record.

They lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs.


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.