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Optimism is high for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the 2024-25 season after getting Donovan Mitchell to sign a contract extension during the summer.
Mitchell ended any trade speculation when he signed a three-year, $150.3 million deal that could keep him in Cleveland through the 2027-28 campaign.
The Cavs also made a coaching change in the offseason, hiring Kenny Atkinson to replace J.B. Bickerstaff after the organization lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics.
Atkinson spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors.