- He is an American professional basketball player
- He plays as a shooting guard for Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA
- He missed the final game of the Cavalier this season due to a calf injury
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell missed Game 4 and 5 due to a calf injury, the Cavaliers lost to the Celtics and this marks the end of the season, as they miss their Championship dream.
The Cavaliers lost the game to Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and this has brought them to the end of the end of the season. His absence at the game was a big blow as he is one of the best players in the team and would definitely salvage his team if he was present.
This is not the first time he is having an injury as during the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics, he suffered a left calf strain that forced him to miss games, impacting the Cavaliers playoff run.
In this season, he missed 27 games due to a lingering knee issue, a bone bruise on his left knee. Despite the injury, several NBA teams are interested in acquiring him through a trade if the Cavaliers make him available. The possible suitors are the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
DONOVAN MITCHELL BIOGRAPHY
Mitchell is a 27-year-old professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as a shooting guard. His father is a former minor league Baseball player and initially, Mitchell was inspired to make it in baseball.
Donovan Mitchell. Photo/Reuters
However, there was a turn of events when he found a strong fit in basketball and he proved himself at the University of Louisville, where he earned first-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
He was then drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and on the draft night, he was traded to the Utah Jazz, marking the beginning of a successful run with the team.
He played for the Jazz for five seasons before he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he currently plays. However, a knee injury in the 2023 playoffs hampered his performance and the Cavaliers’ run.
MITCHELL PERSONAL LIFE
The shooting guard was born on September 17 1996 in Elmsford, New York to Donovan Sr. and Nichole Mitchell. He has a younger sister by the name of Jordan Mitchell. His father is a former Minor League Baseball player while his mother is a teacher.
Initially, he played baseball under his father’s influence but later changed to basketball. Mitchell is currently single though there are rumors that he could be dating Tinara Wesrbrook, CEO of Anna Santana Hair Care Company.
MITCHELL CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS
His career officially started at the University of Louisville Cardinals, where he earned first-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and was a consistent contributor for the cardinals.
His college success earned him a draft 13th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets and on the draft night, he was traded to the Utah Jazz, where he played for five seasons. During his tenure with the Jazz, he was selected as an NBA All-Star twice. He also captured the Slam Dunk contest title in 2018.
Donovan Mitchell. Photo/ESPN
In the 2022 offseason, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he currently plays though a knee injury in the 2023 playoffs hampered his performance and the Cavaliers’ run. He missed Game 5 due to a calf injury, a game that is supposed to be the final for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.
DONOVAN INJURY AND CAVALIERS’ LOSS
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell missed Game 4 and is expected to miss Game 5 due to a calf injury, a game that is supposed to be the final for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.
The Cavaliers lost the game to Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and this has brought them to the end of the season. Despite the injury, several NBA teams are interested in acquiring him through a trade if the Cavaliers make him available. The possible suitors are Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
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