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Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell is an American professional basketball guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 2017 first-round draft pick, he has become a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection while also supporting education and community initiatives through SPIDACARES and family philanthropy.
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About Donovan Mitchell
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At a glance
- Mitchell is a Cleveland Cavaliers guard and signed a new multi-year extension with the team in July 2026.
- By the end of the 2025-26 season, he had earned seven consecutive NBA All-Star selections and three All-NBA selections.
- Denver selected Mitchell 13th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft and traded his draft rights to Utah.
- His major scoring performances include a Utah-record 57 points in a playoff game and a Cavaliers-record 71 points in a regular-season game.
- Mitchell and his family established SPIDACARES and have supported scholarships, educators and athletic facilities.
Background and college career
Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996, and USA Basketball lists Elmsford, New York, as his hometown. He attended Canterbury School and then Brewster Academy, where he contributed to a 34-1 basketball season and a second consecutive National Prep Championship in 2014-15. From 2015 to 2017, he played 65 games over two seasons at the University of Louisville, averaging 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals; Louisville listed communication as his major.
NBA career and scoring milestones
Denver selected Mitchell with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft before trading his draft rights to Utah. He was unanimously named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after his first season. Mitchell later scored a Jazz playoff-record 57 points against Denver in 2020, and before his 2022 trade to Cleveland he had averaged 23.9 points across 345 regular-season games for Utah. In January 2023, he set the Cavaliers' single-game scoring record with 71 points against Chicago.
Cleveland tenure and recognition
Mitchell joined Cleveland in September 2022. In the 2025-26 regular season, he started 70 games and averaged 27.9 points, 5.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.49 steals, and he was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. That recognition gave him three All-NBA selections alongside seven consecutive All-Star appearances. Cleveland announced a new multi-year extension in July 2026; the Associated Press reported a four-year, $273 million agreement with a player option for 2030-31, although the team did not disclose the financial terms.
Community and education initiatives
Mitchell and his family founded SPIDACARES, which describes its work as focused on education, athletics, opportunity and support for families and communities. The family also funded the Donovan Mitchell Family Athletic Center at Greenwich Country Day School and supported student scholarships and the school's Faculty Support Fund; the athletic center was inaugurated in October 2024.
Timeline
- Born; official biographies list September 7, 1996, as his birth date.
- Began a two-season college basketball career at the University of Louisville.
- Selected 13th overall by Denver in the NBA Draft; his draft rights were traded to Utah.
- Named unanimously to the 2017-18 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
- Scored 57 points against Denver, establishing a Utah Jazz single-game playoff scoring record.
- Utah announced the finalized trade that sent Mitchell to Cleveland.
- Set the Cavaliers' single-game scoring record with 71 points against Chicago.
- Inaugurated the Donovan Mitchell Family Athletic Center at Greenwich Country Day School.
- Named to the 2025-26 All-NBA Second Team, his third All-NBA selection.
- The Cavaliers announced a new multi-year contract extension for Mitchell.
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Current context
- Mitchell is listed as a Cleveland Cavaliers guard wearing number 45. Roster status and uniform number should be rechecked for publication after the 2026 offseason.
- In the 2025-26 regular season, Mitchell started 70 games and averaged 27.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.49 steals. These are completed 2025-26 regular-season figures, not projections for 2026-27.
- As of the end of the 2025-26 season, Mitchell was a seven-time consecutive NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA selection.
- The Cavaliers announced that Mitchell signed a multi-year contract extension in July 2026. The Associated Press reported that it was a four-year, $273 million agreement with a player option for 2030-31. The Cavaliers' official announcement did not disclose financial terms. The reported value and player-option details were attributed by the Associated Press to an unnamed person familiar with the agreement.
- Through the 2025-26 season, Mitchell had played 609 regular-season games, including 601 starts, and averaged 25.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.39 steals. These totals will change with subsequent NBA regular-season appearances.
Biographical facts
- Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996. USA Basketball lists his hometown as Elmsford, New York.
- NBA and Louisville biographies identify his parents as Nicole and Donovan Mitchell Sr. and Jordan as his younger sister. The biographies also record the nickname “Spida” or “Spider.”
- Mitchell attended Canterbury School before transferring to Brewster Academy for his final two high-school seasons.
- Mitchell played two seasons at Louisville from 2015 to 2017, appearing in 65 games and averaging 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals. Louisville listed communication as his major.
- Denver selected Mitchell with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and traded his draft rights to Utah for Trey Lyles and the draft rights to Tyler Lydon.
- Before his 2022 trade, Mitchell appeared in 345 regular-season games for Utah, including 337 starts, and averaged 23.9 points, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
- Mitchell and his family founded SPIDACARES, whose stated work centers on education, athletics, opportunity and support for families and communities.
- Mitchell and his family funded the Donovan Mitchell Family Athletic Center at Greenwich Country Day School and supported student scholarships and the school's Faculty Support Fund.
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- Cleveland Cavaliers Guard 2022-09-08–present
- Utah Jazz Guard 2017-06-22–2022-09-08
- University of Louisville Men's basketball player 2015–2017
- SPIDACARES Co-founder present
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