Donovan Mitchell Gave Up on $80 Million by Signing Extension Early

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Donovan Mitchell Gave Up on $80 Million by Signing Extension Early

Mitchell could have waited until next summer for a five-year, $352M supermax but instead signed a four-year, $272M extension on the first day he was eligible, per Shams Charania, committing to Cleveland despite the Cavaliers being swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. It marks his second extension since arriving in Cleveland in 2022 via trade from Utah.

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Mitchell locked in his future with Cleveland on a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker, per ESPN. The All-NBA guard averaged 26.6 points last season and the extension comes as the Cavaliers emerge as frontrunners to land LeBron James in free agency.

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Rival Teams Fear Cleveland Is Frontrunner to Land LeBron James

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