“I'm not forecasting doom for the Cleveland Cavaliers” – NBA analyst believes Raptors are well formulated than Cavaliers, expects the ‘solid sleeper pick’ to be a ‘nightly pain in the a**’ for other teams
“They haven't made the playoffs without LeBron since 1998”- NBA analyst on Cleveland's roster's talent, calls their playoff contention without LeBron James intriguing
"I’m a bit perturbed that the New York Knicks still don’t have a star”- Stephen A. expresses his grief over Donovan Mitchell trade, believes he fits in Cavaliers, considers them a better team than Knicks
"I believe he's the kind of star that should be at The Garden" - Stephen A. Smith continues to be miffed with New York Knicks' failed pursuit of 3x All-Star
"I said at the end of the season, don't trade him…and that didn't happen”- Donovan Mitchell reveals he demanded Rudy Gobert to stay at Utah, says he has no grudges against Jazz, and Cleveland is home to him
“But definitely something that like hurt a little bit” – Former NBA 6th Man Of The Year reveals Jazz relationships with players, says Mitchell and Gobert trades left a deep impact on team
“I thought it was New York, I'm not gonna lie to y'all” – Donovan Mitchell admits his love for New York- was willing to join Knicks, says he was Lebron and Cleveland fan too
“Mainly when we figured out who we kept…I was like wow we got a talented group!”- Donovan Mitchell depicts the moment being traded to Cleveland Cavaliers, believes Cavs are talented and hungry for championship
"He said... 'They wanted my wife, they wanted my kids, they wanted my grandkids'" - Charles Barkley on his "insider" conversation with William Wesley and why New York Knicks passed on the Donovan Mitchell trade
“Obviously they didn't do a deal but the Lakers were never directly involved with that” – NBA Analyst believes Lakers, Jazz and Knicks could have worked out a 3 way trade, says Lakers were not favorites
“Ainge is a god in Utah … We're talking about somebody who's played and won championships” – NBA analyst believes prioritizing draft picks was not in the best interest of Utah Jazz, says they’ll be discarded
"Can they put it together and buy in for a season to get what they're trying to accomplish?" - 8-time NBA All-Star reflects on whether Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to contend for a title
“That team is gonna go in the tank unless there's like a bus crash” - NBA analyst believes Cleveland Cavaliers have enough star players to build a team around, says landing Mitchell is cherry on the cake
“He could be in if it's a poison pill … They basically played chicken with Utah” NBA analyst believes Knicks can anytime land another star, says team values assets more than Donovan Mitchell
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