JonFromVA wrote:JujitsuFlip wrote:JonFromVA wrote:
Oh, there are lots of possibilities, just few facts besides we can offer him a whole lot of security and money. The media (besides Bleacher Report) acts like they know Mitchell is going to leave, but not a peep about why. Of course they also knew Mitchell was going to be traded by the Jazz to the Knicks, they just didn't realize Mitchell was more than fine with going to the Cavs. He just didn't think it was a possibility without the Cavs gutting the team.
My personal gauge of the temperature and read of the room since the utter collapse that has been this season is... Mitchell is more than willing to fulfill his final season as a Cav, the guy didn't request a trade away from the Jazz.
The issue is, if/when he refuses to extend his contract for the 2nd summer in a row, it then becomes in the Cavs best interest to trade him. If the Cavs will actually do that remains to be seen, same with getting a new head coach.
However, i 100% believe when the article says anything less than a finals apperance (i could see ECF appearance being good enough in certain instances) and Mitchell's mind will be made up about the long term legitimacy of the Cavs.
At best, someone might know his thinking of the moment. He still has to make up his mind and he knows if he doesn't take the extension, that the Cavs will start shopping him. So, as much as he may want to keep his options open, not acting will likely close one so he'd better be good with that.
Four years straight now he's dealing with injury problems in the playoffs, if there's a silver lining I think it's all been different things; but knee problems related to wear & tear are always concerning.
So, on one hand Donovan needs to look in the mirror, but on the other he shouldn't have to carry this team. Yeah, sure, we can fire the coach but having that option isn't exactly an incentive. He will have until the season starts to decide if he wants to take the extension and that's not much time to evaluate a new coach and/or any roster changes. I guess it worked for Giannis because he got what he wanted, but if there's a lesson from that it's still tbd if he got what he needed.
Looks like there's a new rule that may come in to play too where Mitchell might not be eligible to be traded for 6 months after signing an extension.
Well, the Cavs can't afford to wait 3 months for Mitchell to make up his mind. It will be pretty bang bang. Offer the extension July 1st at midnight, then give him at most 1 week and even then that will put ya behind the 8 ball.
Realistically, Mitchell is gonna have over 2 full months to think about it, from when the Cavs exit the post season to the extension being offered. It should be a very quick phone call/conversation. Are you willing to extend yes or no? If it is yes but there are stipulations, hash those out in a meeting. If it is no, trade him.
They already have the Okoro RFA, Bates RFA, the draft, who to use the MLE on... Potetinally finding a new head coach, maybe even a new PoBo. They don't really have a lot of time to be messing around with Mitchell dragging things out.
PS that extension rule isn't new, Blake Griffin signed his extension July 19th 2017 and was traded to the Pistons January 29th 2018. But why would the Cavs trade Mitchell if he extended? That is counterintuitive.