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Donovan Mitchell Rumors
The members of the NBPA Executive Committee include: Fred VanVleet, President; Grant Williams, First Vice President; Mason Plumlee, Secretary-Treasurer; Jaylen Brown, Vice President; Jaren Jackson Jr, Vice President; Donovan Mitchell, Vice President; Garrett Temple, Vice President; Karl Anthony Towns, Vice President; Gabe Vincent, Vice President
It’s official, our girl, Coco Jones, is off the market! The songstress and entertainer shared her special news with her fans on Instagram by posting a beautiful photo of her and her beau, NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell. The image highlights her hand pointed at the camera to display her gorgeous engagement ring, kissing Mitchell simultaneously.
Proctor received a welcome to Cleveland phone call from Cavs All-NBA guard Donovan Mitchell after the franchise drafted him last month in the second round (No. 49 overall) out of Duke University. “He was just welcoming me,” Proctor said July 7 after a Summer League minicamp practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “We had spoken before, but, obviously, when I got my name called, he called me.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope says Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Haliburton not superstars
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: "But we’re talking about superstars. We’re talking about guys who get teams involved, elevate players, and when my team needs a win — they go get it. I can’t do that with Donovan Mitchell. And I’m 50/50 on Haliburton. He might average 25 and 8, but he’s not consistent. He’s clutch now, sure, but not consistent enough throughout the game. I need someone who shoots consistently, makes plays all game long. He’s getting there — but he’s not quite there yet."
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Donovan Mitchell happy in Cleveland: Just being able to call a place home and be there and want to be there
Donovan Mitchell: "I tell people all the time that was the first year in about five years where there was not a question of where is Donovan Mitchell going next. You know what I mean? Like and I was in Utah it was like where's he going next? When I was in Cleveland he wasn't. I was like I'm not staying. Oh, I'm not staying. He's not staying. And then it became like after every win, after every loss, we go on a losing streak. It's like oh this is why he's leaving. You know what I mean? And I think it became it just became a lot. And I didn't realize it in the moment. when you're in it, you don't really notice how much that really like, you know, stresses you in life. And not necessarily always in a bad way, but it's just like it's always on your mind. It's on your teammates's mind. That teammates got to answer these questions. My coach has got to answer these questions. You know, GM, everybody's got to answer the question of like, where's he going? What's he doing? Um, even though I knew I was staying, even though they knew I was staying, it's just still a topic of conversation. You know what I mean? I think for me, just being able to call a place home and be there and want to be there and be like, 'All right, cool. This is this is where I'm at.'"
Donovan Mitchell: Everybody wants to sacrifice until it's their turn
Donovan Mitchell: "Everybody wants to sacrifice until it's their turn. I think that's the one thing I learned and it's like what are you willing to do to win? You know what I mean? And I think there's growing pains in that, you know what I mean? I think this was a growing pain, you know, losing the way we we did. But looking at the season as a whole, you know, there was a lot of progression in a lot of fronts by a lot of people in our group, you know, and I think and that's something for me and even myself, you know what I mean? I think it's something that, you know, I'm not going to say I, oh, because of me, Evan did this or DG did that. Like, no, they they worked their tails off in their own right to be who they are. But I think for them, for me, them allowing me to lead in that way, I think, was was special, you know what I mean? I think for for me, um, as a leader, you can only lead if guys allow you to, you know what I mean? They could easily just be like, 'No, you're not listening to what you got to say, whatever.' So, I I have the utmost respect for for my teammates in that regard for allowing me to do that."
Donovan Mitchell: We're not the LeBron James, Kyrie Irving version of the Cavaliers, we do it differently
Donovan Mitchell: "No, because like I'm not brown like you know when there's being like I said it goes back to being comfortable who you were like I'm I'm not going to do it the same way that he did it. You know what I mean? And who knows maybe we get there sit what do you do six times in a row? Maybe we do that sit for the next six years. Maybe we don't like you know what I mean? But my goal is to find ways to you know we're not the LeBron James Kyrie Irving Cavaliers. We do it differently. We do it with Evan. We do it with myself. We do it with DG. We do it with Max. we do with Jay, all the guys on the roster, and it's just different."
Donovan Mitchell: Evan Mobley is just scratching the surface offensively... we need him to demand the ball
Donovan Mitchell: "I always say it — Evan doesn’t even know what he is yet. I’ve seen it in flashes. The Boston series, when I was out — he was him. Defensive Player of the Year at 23. First-Team All-Defense. But offensively? He’s just scratching the surface. He has it. Now, it’s about aggression, consistency, demanding the ball. That’s what I keep telling him: 'No, we need more. Demand it. If I don't pass you the vote, get on my ass. If DJ don't give you the vote, get on his ass. If Ty don't get it to you, get on his ass.' And be okay with that. You know what I mean? And um I think that's something that he's continuing and he's ready for it. I have no doubt."
Donovan Mitchell on being eliminated by Pacers: Definitely messed me up a little bit
Donovan Mitchell: I get paid a lot of money to play basketball, but what comes with that is the criticism of like, hey, can Donovan do it? Like that's going to be the question because when we win, it's that's just how it works. I think there's a world where people are definitely excited to see you fail. I think that's just sports. I don't think that's just I think it's life, but also sports. I also know there's a bunch of people in Cleveland and other cities I know rooting for it to happen. So for me not really getting consumed by that and understanding like, hey, you know, this loss definitely messed me up a little bit, you know what I mean? More so than most years. And that's what it's going to take for it to not happen again. And I made the joke after the end of the year like this could happen eight more times. I'm not going to stop.
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The Cavaliers had a season to remember, winning 64 games and establishing themselves as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. With the ease with which they defeated teams, Mitchell felt they were in for something special. "That was my plan: all right, cool, 60 games, we're on these win streaks, all right cool. I'm not saying we took anything for granted by any means, but it just felt like this was that time. I think everybody can agree with that," the All-Star guard said.
It was an ending that Mitchell didn't foresee. "When it ended so abruptly — even in the summer — I didn't have any plans. I didn't know what to do, you know what I mean? That's why I think I found myself, even though I was moving around and doing different things, still just sitting there trying to process that we don't play tomorrow," he admitted. "I was in Cleveland for about a week after, and usually after the season, I fly out right away, head back home. I just couldn't leave because it was like, there's no way, you know what I mean?" he added.
Kevin Durant: So, do you think the profile of players change? Like I'm been thinking I'm like I don't know if the 6-2 and under guard is at a premium no more as a starter. Maybe as a backup. But you have to be… LeBron James: We just talked about this in the last... Steve Nash: It's gotten compressed. It's that like either Donovan Mitchell, Drew Holiday 6-3, Lou Dort… Durant: You can't get picked on defense. That's the thing cuz we playing such a pick on game that they will really literally, if you can't guard they will bring you up every play. And six foot, 6-1, and you're not a bulldog like a Davion Mitchell, Jrue Holiday on the defensive side, or you not an offense that's flat out savant like Kyrie Irving, where you can score on dudes seven feet easily in ISO, then I just can't see it.
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