ASK IRA: Has potential Heat pathway to Donovan Mitchell been slammed shut?
Q: So no Donovan Mitchell for the Heat? – Anderson. A: Whoa, it’s not as if there ever was definitive Donovan Mitchell for the Heat, just the chance that if he failed to make his breakthrough to the conference finals, and if the Cavaliers failed with this current build, that chance might have proven more possible.
Instead, it’s on to New York for both Donovan and the Cavaliers, which should ...
Q: So no Donovan Mitchell for the Heat? – Anderson. A: Whoa, it’s not as if there ever was definitive Donovan Mitchell for the Heat, just the chance that if he failed to make his breakthrough to the conference finals, and if the Cavaliers failed with this current build, that chance might have proven more possible.
Instead, it’s on to New York for both Donovan and the Cavaliers, which should mean no matter how much time Donovan might spend this summer at the Miami Pro League that he won’t be making such a move permanent anytime soon. That said, while a scorer of the highest level, his diminutive build might not have proved franchise altering for the Heat, just as it didn’t for the Cavaliers until other, ancillary moves were made. Positionally, the argument can continue to be made that Giannis Antetokounmpo , Kawhi Leonard or even Kevin Durant might be better fits for this Heat team.
But other than the ugliest of meltdowns by the Cavaliers against the Knicks, figure on a Cavaliers extension or free-agency re-signing in the 2027 offseason with Cleveland being Donovan’s next move. Related Articles Submit your “Ask Ira” question here! Q: Ira, I read your articles when they’re free and I’m glad I didn’t pay for you writing about Duncan Robinson returning.