Tom Withers (@twithersAP) on X: Cavs owner Dan Gilbert told AP he’s confident Donovan Mitchell will sign an extension with Cleveland this summer. Story upcoming.

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1. Full story: https://apnews.com/article/cavs-donovan-mitchell-contract-87fd3b7e862d82e02b5f2b5c1bfe029c

   “DETROIT (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is confident All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a long-term contract to chase an NBA championship with Cleveland.

   “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press. “We think he will extend. I think if you listen to him talk, he loves the city.

   “He loves the situation in Cleveland because our players are very young and we’re just kind of putting the core together that he’s clearly the biggest part of.”

2. Can’t decide what excites me more: keeping him on the team, or not hearing people constantly talk about him leaving.

3. So Dan is delusional. Figures, dude refused to fire jb last season after their collapse

4. Wasnt he pretty sure LeBron wasn’t leaving in 2010 also? Sus.

5. Cool. Not sure why’d he want to stay here with the team in complete shambles without him. But cool. Hopefully Jordi Fernandez or a coach that can elevate this team can come here as well.

6. This comment section is so miserable lmao

   Blocking all doomers sry

7. If he stays and we get a new coach and make some trades that fit better, we can definitely make some noise. Exciting!

8. Man, feels like our entire future depends on if we get bounced in the first round again. Like, if we somehow get to round two and are competitive, does that save JBs job and keep this core together one more year? Feels like another quick exit means JB is gone, and possibly Allen as well.

9. I don’t care whats paid below the table either. Sign this man.

10. We’ll see after the playoffs 

11. New york wont have the cap space and his other options look like grim rebuilding franchises.

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12. This would be amazing, but would also mean that there has to be big changes coming (different coach/different core roster)

13. I don’t understand the purpose of this statement (he signs or he doesn’t), but good on Dan G for optimism and trying to right the ship re: vibes

14. I don’t understand the purpose of this statement (he signs or he doesn’t), but good on Dan G for optimism and trying to right the ship re: vibes

15. Owners always assume they have the best chance to resign players. I really want DM to stay, but I don’t think it’s very likely.

16. Not sure why so many fans were nervous about this being he would have lost money by signing last year, and even has said this in a few interviews he has done.
    Cleveland is a team many star vets around the league claim can be the next dynasty in the way Golden State was last decade being they are drafting and trading for young talented players that have no it’s all about me bs that can tear a locker room apart.
    This is a team that with our extremely wealthy owner can keep our championship window open for the next 10-15 years, and are talented enough that vets will come play for veteran minimum to chase that ring.

    Cleveland fans have been through a lot for the past 2 decades but not anymore being we now have extremely wealthy owners in all 3 of our franchise’s that a small market needs to be more than a farm league for larger markets..

17. Please no comic sans this time if it goes sideways Dan

18. I’m more than okay with Spida sticking around, I just hope we make the moves this offseason to be a truly competitive team while he is still in his prime