The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz this past summer with a clear goal in mind.
Last year, the Cavs showcased a lot of promise. They played far better than anyone expected a young team like them could. But they still lacked a true superstar.
Enter: Mitchell.
The 26-year-old has been balling out in 2022. Thus far, he is averaging 31.2 points per game on 50.5 percent shooting from the field and 45.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc. All three marks are career-highs.
Mitchell isn’t just thriving on the court, though. In recent days, his girlfriend Tinara Westbrook has also found herself at the center of a lot of attention. She boasts 125,000 followers on Instagram and routinely blows up for posts like this:
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She gets almost as much love on social media as Jaylen Brown’s new girlfriend.
Big picture, Mitchell and the Cavs are playing extremely well right now. An Eastern Conference Finals run does not seem outside the realm of possibility.
As good as Cleveland was in 2021-22, Mitchell has done amazing work further legitimizing the franchise this year.
And it genuinely feels like he is just getting started.
NFL fans noticed that Gisele Bundchen is looking very different since divorcing Tom Brady. https://t.co/QWen98LOGQ
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Will Mitchell and the Cavs find it within themselves to make a deep playoff run in 2022-23?
Is this the beginning of a dynasty not unlike the one that brought a championship to Cleveland in 2016?
An answer to all those questions will emerge soon enough.
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Charles Kruger has been credentialed to cover two Super Bowls, four NBA Finals, and one World Series. A 20-year veteran in the sports world, he has sources spanning the NBA, MLB, NFL, UFC and NASCAR. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif., he is Game 7’s go-to source for rumors surrounding the Lakers, Clippers and Dodgers.
