Donovan Mitchell

Contrary to previous reports, perhaps the Lakers were willing to give up enough draft capital to land Kyrie Irving or Donovan Mitchell.

Contrary to previous reports, perhaps the Lakers were willing to give up enough draft capital to land Kyrie Irving or Donovan Mitchell.

CLEVELAND (AP) When Darius Garland learned about Cleveland's stunning trade, the Cavaliers' All-Star point guard first promised to keep it a secret and then ran around a basketball court in Nashville screaming. Jarrett Allen woke from an afternoon nap, groggily looked at a text on his phone that said ''Donovan Mitchell'' and wondered if it was a dream. Evan Mobley was working out in Los Angeles on Sept. 1 when a stranger told him Mitchell was Cleveland bound.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A dramatic roster overhaul has left the Utah Jazz with a load of new faces entering this season. Utah traded Royce O'Neale, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Bojan Bogdanovic in separate deals over the summer, effectively tearing down a team that endured a series of disappointing early playoff exits. Following that flurry of offseason moves, Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, and Rudy Gay are the only returning players who played significant minutes last season.

At 26, the three-time All-Star is set to lead Cleveland's best non-LeBron team in a generation