Donovan Mitchell had a simple message for LeBron James.
Donovan Mitchell has officially recruited LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mitchell's message to LeBron was pretty simple.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Mitchell "would embrace" LeBron signing with the Cavaliers. LeBron began his NBA career in Cleveland. It only makes sense for him to end his iconic career at home. The King is a four-time MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. His No. 23 jersey will be retired by the Cavaliers one day.
Cleveland assistant general manager Brandon Weems was with LeBron in Ohio a few weekends ago. Weems is one of LeBron's closest friends.
"Let me talk to you about Brandon Weems," LeBron's agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, said on his podcast. "Brandon Weems is basically LeBron's brother. Now, he worked his own way [up], nobody gave him anything. He's earned to be in the front office of the Cavs. But that is a big feather in the cap [for Cleveland], because of Brandon Weems."
LeBron, as everyone knows, is the greatest player in Cleveland franchise history. In two stints (2003-10, 2014-18) with the Cavaliers, LeBron averaged 27.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. He won two MVPs and one Finals MVP and made 10 All-Star and 10 All-NBA teams.
For the Los Angeles Lakers last season, LeBron averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He's still an elite offensive player despite being the oldest active player in the NBA.
It would certainly be cool to see LeBron end his career in Cleveland. A starting lineup of James Harden, Mitchell, LeBron, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen could compete for the championship next season.
The Cavaliers made the conference finals last season, losing to the New York Knicks in four quick games. Adding LeBron could make Cleveland title favorites next season.
Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cavaliers this offseason. The Cavaliers acquired Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in 2022. Mitchell is averaging 26.7 points per game in the regular season and 27.3 points per game in the playoffs in a Cleveland uniform.
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