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Donovan Mitchell signs 4-year, $273M extension with Cavaliers, who await LeBron James’ decision

Donovan Mitchell signs 4-year, $273M extension with Cavaliers, who await LeBron James’ decision

Summary

Donovan Mitchell signed a four-year contract extension worth $273 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team is also waiting to see if LeBron James will return to play for them again.

Key Facts

  • Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million contract extension with the Cavaliers.
  • Mitchell is a seven-time NBA All-Star and led Cleveland to the conference finals last season.
  • He averaged 27.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game during the regular season.
  • The contract extension is one of the largest in NBA history in total value and average annual salary.
  • LeBron James, a former Cavaliers star, is deciding whether to return to Cleveland.
  • James Harden, also on the Cavaliers, is considering a new deal after declining his 2026-27 option.
  • The Cavaliers lost players Dean Wade and Larry Nance Jr. but re-signed Thomas Bryant.
  • Mitchell was traded to Cleveland from the Utah Jazz in 2022 and has averaged 26.7 points per game since then.
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