{"id":34173,"date":"2024-03-31T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-still-noncommittal-on-long-term-deal-despite-team-owners-confidence\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:01:21","slug":"cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-still-noncommittal-on-long-term-deal-despite-team-owners-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-still-noncommittal-on-long-term-deal-despite-team-owners-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers&#8217; Donovan Mitchell still noncommittal on long-term deal despite team owner&#8217;s confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.\n      <\/div>\n<p> Having trouble? Click here.<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recently expressed belief Donovan Mitchell will sign a contract extension with the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;We\u2019ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,&#8221; Gilbert said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. &#8220;We think he will extend. I think if you listen to him talk, he loves the city.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mitchell, who signed a five-year contract with the Utah Jazz in 2020, took a more measured approach when he responded to Gilbert&#8217;s comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got a lot of things to focus on outside of that right now to be honest,&#8221; Mitchell told reporters Saturday. &#8220;I gotta focus on myself, getting back [from his knee injury] for this group, focusing on us getting over this stretch, continuing to be ready when it comes time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/343\/192\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/686\/384\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/672\/378\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1344\/756\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/931\/523\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1862\/1046\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/720\/405\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1440\/810\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1200\/675\/Donovan-Mitchell3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell free throw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell shoots a foul shot during the second half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks March 28, 2023, in Atlanta.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Hakim Wright Sr.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the NBA&#8217;s collective bargaining agreement, the five-time NBA All-Star is eligible to sign a four-year extension this summer. The contract could be worth up to an estimated $200 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA COACH SAYS HE WAS THREATENED BY GAMBLERS, SAYS SPORTS BETTING &#8216;BRINGS A DISTRACTION TO THE GAME&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ll handle that when it comes,&#8221; Mitchell said of extension talks. &#8220;I\u2019m gonna give you the same answer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erikslater_\/status\/1774079923444932825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>VIEW MOMENT ON X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell&#8217;s response probably stems from the NBA guard&#8217;s desire to keep his options open. The 27-year-old is having another standout season, averaging 27.1 points and a career-best 6.1 assists per game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/343\/192\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/686\/384\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/672\/378\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1344\/756\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/931\/523\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1862\/1046\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/720\/405\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1440\/810\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1200\/675\/Donovan-Mitchell5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell fades away\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket past New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA first-round playoff series April 23, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Mary Altaffer)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cleveland acquired him in a blockbuster trade shortly before the 2022-23 season. The team viewed him as perhaps the final piece to contend for an NBA championship with young stars Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Injuries have limited Mitchell to 49 games this season. Friday&#8217;s game against the Philadelphia 76ers marked Mitchell&#8217;s first since March 16. He finished with 12 points in 32 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u> sports coverage on X<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><i>, and subscribe to<\/i><i><strong><u> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. 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