The Cleveland Cavaliers could break up their backcourt duo this offseason regardless of what Donovan Mitchell decides to do on the four-year, $208.5 million extension they offer him.
The combination of Mitchell and Darius Garland hasn’t succeeded as well as the Cavaliers expected and may have to choose between the two.
Sources tell The Athletic that Garland’s agent, Rich Paul, will have a conversation with the Cavaliers about a potential trade if Mitchell decides to sign an extension.
The Cavaliers drafted Garland in 2019 and he became an All-Star in 2022 a few months before they acquired Mitchell.