Donovan Mitchell is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA and is coming off another exceptional year with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He finished the season averaging 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range in 55 games.
On Thursday, Mitchell made a job on Instagram which garnered more than 49,000 likes and 400 comments in eight hours.
Mitchell captioned his post βποΈβ
He also listed the location as Cleveland, Ohio (although it is somewhere else).
Many NBA players liked and commented on the post.
Bam Adebayo wrote: βIs this Cleveland?β
CJ McCollum: “I’m from Canton. This is not Cleveland π”
Max Strus: “Well, it doesn’t look like Cleveland”
Torrey Craig: I’m moving to Cleveland
Notable players who have loved the position include Jayson Tatum, Mo Bamba, Grant Williams, Josh Hart, Mike Conley and Immanuel Quickley.
No one has more aura than Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/Ews15yde4a
β ΒΉβ° (@HoodiGarland) September 5, 2024
During the offseason, Mitchell agreed to a massive contract extension with the Cavs.
By ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on July 2:”BREAKING: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth up to $150.3 million that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, sources tell ESPN.”
URGENT: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Vu6QXGyK57
β Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2024
In addition to his time with the Cavs, Mitchell also spent five seasons with the Utah Jazz.
His career averages are 24.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while shooting 45.0 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range in 468 games.