The Cleveland Cavaliers made the second huge blockbuster deal of the summer acquiring Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz.
In addition to bringing in an All-Star player alongside fellow All-Stars Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, the Cavs did not lose any important player from last season’s roster.
Brian Windhorst appeared on ESPN Cleveland soon after Mitchell was acquired by the Cavaliers and reported that Mitchell is excited with the fit in Cleveland.
“When he found out that Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Darius Garland were not in the trade, and neither was Kevin Love, he went screaming around the golf course, he was so excited. He’s extremely excited in this moment. I’m sure he would love to have been a [New York] Knick, that’s his hometown. But he’s extremely excited in the moment.”
Mitchell’s status with the Jazz had been uncertain during the offseason, with the Knicks among the teams pursuing a deal for him. However, the Cavs were involved actively in trade talks the last week.
Allen, Garland and Mobley are tied to long-term deals, while the same goes for Donovan Mitchell, who has three years remaining in his current contract.
The contract extension that Mitchell signed as a member of the Jazz will now keep him in a Cavaliers uniform until at least the 2024-25 season.
The 3-time All-Star emerged as one of the top guards in the NBA after the Jazz selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
