The most annoying people in your life tried to tell you that Donovan Mitchell would bolt from Cleveland the first chance he got. That didn’t happen. Instead, Mitchell signed an extension with the Cavs, who now look like NBA title contenders for years to come — and Mitchell is the biggest reason for that.
- Quinn Everts
FanSided Editor
A stellar handle mixed with some of the best body control in basketball leads to sizzling moves to create space from the 6-foot-3 Mitchell. Crossovers, stepbacks, spin moves, euros, Mitchell’s bag is seemingly endless. If you want to know what a “three-level scorer” looks like, watch Mitchell play for one game. He’s lethal anywhere and everywhere.
Donovan Mitchell had some impossibly large shoes to fill as Cleveland’s star player. But a few years into his tenure in Ohio, Spida is forging a pretty great legacy. A championship would cement him.