Would he make sense for the Lake Show?
On Wednesday, the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers saw themselves eliminated from postseason contention in their second round playoff series against the favored Boston Celtics, 113-98. They finished the series 4-1.
Now, it appears could possible that extension-eligible veteran All-Star combo guard Donovan Mitchell, who missed the Cavs' last two contests in the series with a calf injury , could demand his way out of town this offseason., the 6-foot-3 Louisville product would be very open to a move back West. "It’s complicated, but then so are the Cavs right now," Lloyd writes. "They have their star to worry about in Mitchell, who has one season of team control left beyond this year. If Mitchell doesn’t sign an extension with Cleveland this summer, the Cavs will have to explore trade options — and one of the teams standing at the front of the line will be the Lakers.
Mitchell, a far better player on both sides of the ball, would represent a massive upgrade over Russell, and could be moved into a pure point guard role with the Lakers alongside 6-foot-5 shooting guard Austin Reaves. Would he raise L.A.'s ceiling to true title contention, with a roster that as of this writing will have $94.6 million committed to injury-prone, 30-plus-year-old All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis? That's another question entirely.
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