Donovan Mitchell, relieved to go through a media day without thinking about his future: "I love being here, we want to do great things"

Donovan Mitchell appeared at the Cleveland Cavaliers media day with a sense of relief after signing a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension. "I can walk in here now and breathe," Mitchell said. Speculations about his future are now in the past. "Why not?" he replied about his decision to stay. "I love being here."

Regarding his commitment to the Cavs, Mitchell expressed the following: "This is my first media day in probably three years where I don't have people asking me what it takes for me to stay somewhere." He also stated that "the looming cloud" around him has dissipated: "It's refreshing. I'm excited to be here. There are expectations now for us to do big things."

Mitchell also mentioned feeling physically great after dealing with a knee injury and calf issue last season. "I'm not 22," he commented on his age and the need to take care of his body.

Kenny Atkinson

The new head coach, Kenny Atkinson, has been proactive in his preparation, even reaching out to him during the early hours while he was at the Olympic Games. "It's like 4 a.m. and he's texting me about how to get out of screens," the player said with a laugh.

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