Donovan Mitchell ☆

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• Podcast Danny Cunningham, Locked On Cavs · Report · 29 h ago

  In the scrimmage, the gold team's starting lineup included James Harden, Evan Mobley and Peyton Watson. Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen (heard as "Jared Allen"; likely Jarrett Allen) were both on the wine team.

• Podcast NBA GM survey (reported), via Locked On Cavs · Relayed report · Oct 16

  Donovan Mitchell got 3% of the vote for best shooting guard and finished fourth. Anthony Edwards won with 73%.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Opinion · Oct 16

  The host's view: Mitchell is effectively the second-best true shooting guard, since the two players ranked between him and Edwards (SGA and Luka Doncic) are not shooting guards.

• Podcast Danny Cunningham, Locked On Cavs · Report · Oct 15

  In the preseason, Jarrett Allen (heard as "Jared Allen") was paired with Donovan Mitchell. Danny calls this a reversal from the last two years, when Mobley was Mitchell's partner.

• Podcast Danny Cunningham, Locked On Cavs · Opinion · Oct 15

  Danny thinks Donovan Mitchell's playmaking was fine during the preseason.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · Analysis · Oct 15

  Mike Lucas thinks Mitchell and Harden hold up very well when switched onto bigger players, and the Cavs might exploit this through switching or deliberately baiting mismatches. He adds Tyson, Hezonja and Tomlin as hard to move.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Prediction · Oct 13

  The host expects the starting five to be James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Allen (heard as "Jared Allen"; likely Jarrett Allen). He says 'I think it's fair to say we know' and 'I believe that's what the starting five will be.'

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 13

  That same five started the Sunday night preseason game against Orlando.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 13

  Atkinson said the regulars would play more on Sunday, and they did: Mobley almost 27 minutes, Mitchell 25, Allen (likely Jarrett Allen) 25. As transcribed, all starters in the first game played 'less than 70 minutes', which is likely an ASR error.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Analysis · Oct 13

  After Sunday there was talk of Hezonja (likely Mario Hezonja) as a point guard of sorts. The host thinks he can take some playmaking off Mitchell, who he believes is better off the ball, in a role he likens to Ty Jerome's impact in 2024-25.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Analysis · Oct 12

  The host says the Cavs need Harden to be willing to take catch-and-shoot shots. He believes Harden shot about 43-44% on those looks after Cleveland acquired him last season. He argues that this role makes more sense because three of the other starters (Mitchell, Mobley, Watson) can make plays for others.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 12

  In the Thursday loss to Boston, Mobley had one rebound and Mitchell had none. The host called both unacceptable.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 12

  Change from past usage: against Orlando, Harden and Mobley played as a duo, and Mitchell and Allen (heard as "Jared Allen") played as a duo. By the end of last season, Mitchell had been paired with Mobley and Harden with Allen.

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 12

  Mitchell and Allen (heard as "Jared Allen") played just over nine minutes without Harden and Mobley and outscored Orlando by 8, with a 136.4 offensive rating and a 110 defensive rating.

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