Donovan Mitchell’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers has been an endless discussion since the team acquired him from the Utah Jazz in September 2022. The All-Star guard has refused to commit his future to the franchise.
Mitchell currently has two years remaining on his $163 million deal. However, the final year is a player option that he is widely expected to opt out of.
According to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, the Cavaliers could trade Mitchell ‘well before’ he is a risk to enter free agency.
“However, Mitchell is all but certain to decline his $37.1 million player option for the 2025-26 season to explore unrestricted free agency next July,” Pincus explained. “The buzz in NBA circles suggests that barring a run to the NBA Finals, Mitchell will decline an extension and look elsewhere, and the Cavaliers are more likely than not to move him well before he can leave outright as a free agent.”
