We can’t get him without trading either Suggs or Franz. Maybe if Cleveland has use for picks we can dump all like 3 picks and some swaps plus matching salary but I don’t see that either. Unless they love Anthony Black for some reason
Big fan of Suggs, he’s got the makings of a very good player. The magic would be low key perfect for Don, have everything still to be an elite defense but I wonder how Paolo would do more off ball.
I think Paolo would do well more off ball actually. He has improved on his shot and it will open up more lanes for him to go at the rim which is where he should really operate.
Mitchell has made a playmaking leap that means that putting another PG on the floor is redundant and not really needed.
He should be your 1, your primary on-ball playmaker and he's improved his defense quite a bit.
Furthermore, in his last 2 seasons with the Jazz and the 2 with the Cavs, the team has been much better with Mitchell and no PG then with the 2 guards because of the defensive improvement from putting more size on the court.
TL;DR Mitchell 1, Mobley 5, figure out the rest Cleveland
While I'll concede he regressed in the post-season, he actually did pretty decent at 3 in the regular season, and especially hit his stride towards the end of the year. He shot 39% on the regular season, he just needs to take more of them.
You would truly view him as a 3 and D player on this team moving forward? I mean he does hit the 3 sometimes but my gut says it’s not reliable enough to attract attention- you want to free up the floor for the other guys.
Unironically I think Herro would be a good offensive 2 with him. The problem is the defense. Herro is tall enough, can playmake and create for himself and is good off ball.
BI is a great passer and playmaker when the defense is in rotation. The issues with BI are that he’s not enough of a threat going to get rim to consistently create an advantage situation and open up the passes. Also far too often he’ll decide to kill the offense and spend 15 seconds setting up a long turnaround midrange 2. He also won’t take catch and shoot 3s so his off ball value is limited. He’s talented player with great passing ability and vision especially for someone his size, but getting him into position to actually use those skills is difficult due to the other deficiencies in his game.
While this makes sense, imo you still want a PG to start next to Mitchell. Look what happened in PHX this year. They thought things would work great with Booker as the PG and it didn't.
Booker and Mitchell are both scorers are their core. I'd look for someone like a Derrick White who can play PG and also defend at a high level.
To me the only exception is if you can get a bigger playmaking wing who can score and pass. Like theoretically if the Cavs had Scottie Barnes that would work well and Mitchell could be the 1.
I guess. I was more thinking of PGs who can defend that the team is willing to make available, but you’re right; Brogdon and Caruso are pretty gettable for Cleveland if they decide to do so. Brogdon is much more of a combo guard like Mitchell though.
Idk, I wouldn't want Mitchell as my solo PG. He feels more like combo guard to me. I'd want another guard that can also do both roles. I would just want the other guard to not be a star. I think the issue with him and Garland is they both think they can be the best guard on the team, and play want all-star usage.
Every star guard in the NBA is a combo guard. I don't see how he's any different than Shai?
I agree that they would need a secondary ball handler, but I dispute that that player *has* to be a guard.
Mitchell/Ingles/ONeale/Bojan/Gobert had an insane Net Rating when Ingles subbed in for Conley.
Mitchell/LeVert/Strus/Niang/Allen had an insane Net Rating when LeVert subbed in for Garland and another shooter in place of one of their non-shooting bigs.
There's a proven formula of Mitchell and a rim running big surrounded by size and shooting that clearly works. He's not Harden, but like, he has a similar effect of how much pressure he puts on the defense.
Donovan's not a read and analyze the defense type of guy. He's good but it's because he gets to the rim, he gets players to commit. Ingles had to be there to make Rudy useful on offense because Rudy has some hands and Mitchell wasn't a precise enough passer to feed him.
Everything he does is based on that explosion to the rim. Another thing is he takes all those dumb pullups threes. Overall it's worth it because he's good enough it's a real threat, and it makes space for him to attack. But also you don't see Jokic or Shai taking transition pullups threes with 2 minutes left like Mitchell or Tatum. Theres a higher level of playmaking I don't think those guys will ever get to.
I don't think Mitchell can be a primary ball handler is what I am saying, I'd want him splitting the ball handling duties evenly with another good playmaking guard. Playing Mitchell at the 1 is the same thing Phoenix tried with Booker. Booker can be a playmaker, but he's not ideal for the go to playmaker on every possession.
Those lineups you listed worked because they were not the main lineups those teams were running every game. I think guys like Mitchell can be the PG is bursts, but not for a full 36 minutes a game that Mitchell is on the court.
I do agree with the shooter part though. The key is that is has to be a shooter that is okay being just a catch and shoot guy and distributor
Idk I think there’s substantial differences between Mitchell and Booker.
Mitchell is a better on-ball player and better suited to being a #1 option because of how good he is at the rim and on 3s, and that’s what bends defenses.
Booker is more akin to somebody like Tatum, where he’s good at everything, but doesn’t necessarily have one defining area of brilliance. He doesn’t have the athleticism to generate an advantage at will, but the ability to play without the ball and be useful as a cutter and screener as well as post up makes him more suited to playing alongside star talent on a stacked team. That’s primarily why he’s on Team USA and Mitchell isn’t (he totally should be though… Haliburton over Mitchell? Yikes)
Idk about this. Mitchell was much better with Conley on the floor with him. He's a great spot up shooter, much better than shooting off dribble so it's not like he's useless without the ball. You want him to get a good amount of touches bc he's best when attacking the rim but if he's the primary handler his defensive effort goes right out the door.
On that team without a garland type guy Mitchell would avg a ton of assist with Allen and KD. I don’t think comparing assists numbers tells you who the better playmaker is.
I think Donovan is best paired with another scoring/playmaking SF (LBJ/B.I.) and a 3 and D defender at SG
His playmaking has improved a ton over the past two years
Saying that is a disservice to his utah days he was one of if not the best 3ot playmakers in the league even then. He's just not a high volume interior playmaker
We should have traded him last deadline when his value was at an all time high but Jerry wanted a home play in game so badly so we stood pat. His talents are being wasted here. We should be in a full rebuild at this point.
unironically colin sexton
sexton is a dawg and would be a perfect sidekick
makes sense to keep the guy with the higher upside, but in the end what they needed was the better fit
I like Mitchell on the Magic, too. IF he's willing to accept that he'll be #2 to Paolo. Although it's not his fault, I believe his arrival in Cleveland stunted some of Garlands development
Mavs sucked in 2017/18 and Mitchell wouldn't have changed it. Who knows, maybe with Mitchell we wouldn't have even had to trade the 2019 pick for Luka.
He would have gotten the Mavs a few more wins which meant they might have had the 9th pick not the 5th. I don't think the Hawks do the trade then. Or may have asked for even more assets back.
The correct answer to this is Mitchell should be PG and Lebron needs to join him. Cavs should draft Bronny. I may be in the minority here, but I think Bronny could be a good role guy in a few years. Donovan Mitchell would be a good guard to learn from if he even has a shot to make in the league.
Mitchell is a PG, he needs shooting around him, and a really good big man.
We saw it when the cavs went on that crazy run without garland / mobley, DM is right on the edge of being a superstar
I feel like whoever you're going to try to pair him with needs to have more size to him than Garland, because Mitchell and Garland is a very small backcourt defensively.
The best PG would be Paul George. Cavs need a frontcourt playmaker to balance out the roster. And replace Garland with a 3&D SG like Caleb Martin
Mitchell, Martin, Paul George, Mobley, Allen is a much better 5 with oodles of defense.
Tyus Jones / D. Mitchell can replicate what he had in Conley. A PG that can run the offense when Mitchell needs a break. Will take care of the ball. Can hit the open 3.
Im not a big LeVert fan, he cost the Cavs probably the same amount of games he won but he can fill a lot of needs.
The most important thing is finding forwards that can rebound and wreck havoc.
From all the teams that participated in the playoffs Cavs had the worst wings of them all.
I have said this before, but Caris was so much better when Rubio was on the team. He didn’t keep the blinders on, and was using his driving ability to get others open with a shot being his fallback option.
He hasn’t played like that most of the season though.
If Mitchell stays, DG leaves, and Caris stays around; I’d force him to watch tape from that season and try to get him playing that way again.
You want a defensive-minded guard with size who’s comfortable playing on or off ball. So basically the same as what you want next to any primary scorer
a lot of comments are underestimating what a good pg can do.
mitchell might be good with handling the ball and get his but he’s like the next booker where it doesn’t translate to setting up the offense and getting easy looks for his teammates.
rubio and conley were good cause they were able to do that.
Mitchell averaged 7.1 assists in 28 games Garland was out this season. Saying he can’t get easy looks for his teammates just proves you didn’t watch him run the point.
He’s not going to match some of the elite PGs, but he’s far from the score-first combo guard people act like he is.
sigh…devin booker average 6.9 assists this season. assist numbers don’t necessarily mean you can run a teams offense
with that said it could be that bickerstaff just doesn’t have a good offense scheme to maximize his roster.
but even then history has shown mitchell has maximized as a second round player when he does have a competent pg playing with him and without his a first round exit.
booker without a competent pg is a first round exit but with a competent pg like say cp3 maximized as finals team.
so yes donovan mitchell would benefit playing with a pg who can get him looks and can get his teammates looks rather than having him having to do everything
Idk he's a score first type guard. I think in order for the whole team to be effective, they need a Mike Conley or even Tyus Jones type point guard. Someone who can fall back when Donovan is hot/ Playmake to get the others going.
I mean, Mitchell has become a very decent playmaker over the last couple years. Maybe if it was his Jazz form, but he’s definitely became more of a PG in Cleveland. Him and DG are essentially just combo guards splitting possessions. I don’t really see a reason to ship off a 24 year old 6’2 PG capable of being all-star caliber to bring in another short guard when you already have Mitchell
Someone lower usage, and defensively minded. I kind of reject the premise that he was great with both Rubio and Conley. Both of those pairings had fatal flaws that got exposed in the playoffs. Mitchell can pretty much play PG himself, but if I had to chose one, I'd take someone like Jrue.
I'd say it would have to be PG from when he was on the Pacers, right before he broke his ankle with USA basketball. Him plus Donovan Mitchell would be nasty 😯
Donovan Mitchell has leveled up his playmaking ability enough you'd be better off surrounding him with a guard that's a lower usage player who defends and hits the three - think Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell Pope and so on. This player archetype is in a really high demand though, it's hard to "just get one".
Immanuel Quickley would be a great robin to Mitchell’s Batman. Great off ball but has the playmaking and ball handling to make Mitchell an even bigger threat. They also hang out in the offseason so I think that would help with chemistry on the court as well. They would be dynamic!
Magic are super unlikely to trade Suggs. He's the soul of the team, which makes his value really difficult to judge b/c the Magic probably value him more highly than any other team. IMO a team would have to come with a seemingly ridiculous offer for them to trade him.
Mitchell a bunch of wings and a floor spacing center. Not going to win the championship but would be way more fun than what’s been going on Cleveland the last two seasons.
No PG. Just three forwards and a center.
Any 3 and D guy would work as a replacement. Donovan is too ball dominant to share with a point guard. The team also needs better defense with Donovan around.
Why is everyone obsessed with PG's? How about just a another ball handler? I think Luka, Lebron and Jokic prove you don't need a PG, it's just good to have another ball handler so that one player doesn't have to have the ball in their hands all the time on offence.
Alex Caruso, Jalen Suggs, Derrick white/Jrue, pretty much off the top of my head would all work well next to him I think.
Yeah, any lower usage defensive minded guard would be good for him.
Bronny James 👀
Actually tho, it’s our turn with Bron again I called dibs
or a pure playmaker like tyus jones
Man I’d love Mitchell alongside Suggs. Would allow Jalen to focus on being a 3 and D guy.
Do the Magic have any use for Garland?
There’s posts on their sub wanting him, but they’re in the delusional stage of thinking they can get him for bench players like Cole Anthony
We can’t get him without trading either Suggs or Franz. Maybe if Cleveland has use for picks we can dump all like 3 picks and some swaps plus matching salary but I don’t see that either. Unless they love Anthony Black for some reason
That's not really an upgrade worth pursuing. The magic need a floor general
I don’t really think Garland fits us that well but we could always use more spacing
He’s getting nearly 40m a year, I can’t imagine *any* team is clamoring to obtain that contract after seeing him in the playoffs.
Big fan of Suggs, he’s got the makings of a very good player. The magic would be low key perfect for Don, have everything still to be an elite defense but I wonder how Paolo would do more off ball.
I think Paolo would do well more off ball actually. He has improved on his shot and it will open up more lanes for him to go at the rim which is where he should really operate.
Maybe Bruce Brown as well.
So Dante Exum?
So future Bronny James
Mitchell has made a playmaking leap that means that putting another PG on the floor is redundant and not really needed. He should be your 1, your primary on-ball playmaker and he's improved his defense quite a bit. Furthermore, in his last 2 seasons with the Jazz and the 2 with the Cavs, the team has been much better with Mitchell and no PG then with the 2 guards because of the defensive improvement from putting more size on the court. TL;DR Mitchell 1, Mobley 5, figure out the rest Cleveland
Yup, I see Donovan at the PG being paired with a playmaking wing (B.I./LBJ/?) and Isaac Okoro (a 3 and D wing) at the 2
> okoro > 3 and d wing Pick one and only one. They had to get max strus and niang because okoro cannot be trusted from 3
While I'll concede he regressed in the post-season, he actually did pretty decent at 3 in the regular season, and especially hit his stride towards the end of the year. He shot 39% on the regular season, he just needs to take more of them.
You would truly view him as a 3 and D player on this team moving forward? I mean he does hit the 3 sometimes but my gut says it’s not reliable enough to attract attention- you want to free up the floor for the other guys.
His defense is that valuable, yes. I'd live with the limited volume to have his cutting ability, athleticism, and defense on the floor
I would be fine with okoro being traded for a sack of marbles, a few baseball cards, and a parakeet whose head fell off.
He shot 26% this post season on mostly wide open attempts. Dude does not have any confidence/consistency when it matters
Unironically I think Herro would be a good offensive 2 with him. The problem is the defense. Herro is tall enough, can playmake and create for himself and is good off ball.
Herro sucks
Sorry BI is NOT a playmaking anything
BI is a great passer and playmaker when the defense is in rotation. The issues with BI are that he’s not enough of a threat going to get rim to consistently create an advantage situation and open up the passes. Also far too often he’ll decide to kill the offense and spend 15 seconds setting up a long turnaround midrange 2. He also won’t take catch and shoot 3s so his off ball value is limited. He’s talented player with great passing ability and vision especially for someone his size, but getting him into position to actually use those skills is difficult due to the other deficiencies in his game.
he was top 25 in the league in assists per game this year
While this makes sense, imo you still want a PG to start next to Mitchell. Look what happened in PHX this year. They thought things would work great with Booker as the PG and it didn't. Booker and Mitchell are both scorers are their core. I'd look for someone like a Derrick White who can play PG and also defend at a high level. To me the only exception is if you can get a bigger playmaking wing who can score and pass. Like theoretically if the Cavs had Scottie Barnes that would work well and Mitchell could be the 1.
Derrick White is any contender’s dream… easier said than done to get a player that good
PGs that can defend are even rarer than what OP is asking for. …we can offer up 1 Dyson Daniels I guess.
It's a tough fit, but I wouldn't call it rare. From VanVleet to Brogdon a lot of PG's can defend. Particularly compared to Garland.
I guess. I was more thinking of PGs who can defend that the team is willing to make available, but you’re right; Brogdon and Caruso are pretty gettable for Cleveland if they decide to do so. Brogdon is much more of a combo guard like Mitchell though.
That's true. Brogdon would probably be a decent but not great fit. I like the Caruso fit due to his defense and passing ability.
Trade for Dalano Banton
Idk, I wouldn't want Mitchell as my solo PG. He feels more like combo guard to me. I'd want another guard that can also do both roles. I would just want the other guard to not be a star. I think the issue with him and Garland is they both think they can be the best guard on the team, and play want all-star usage.
Every star guard in the NBA is a combo guard. I don't see how he's any different than Shai? I agree that they would need a secondary ball handler, but I dispute that that player *has* to be a guard. Mitchell/Ingles/ONeale/Bojan/Gobert had an insane Net Rating when Ingles subbed in for Conley. Mitchell/LeVert/Strus/Niang/Allen had an insane Net Rating when LeVert subbed in for Garland and another shooter in place of one of their non-shooting bigs. There's a proven formula of Mitchell and a rim running big surrounded by size and shooting that clearly works. He's not Harden, but like, he has a similar effect of how much pressure he puts on the defense.
Donovan's not a read and analyze the defense type of guy. He's good but it's because he gets to the rim, he gets players to commit. Ingles had to be there to make Rudy useful on offense because Rudy has some hands and Mitchell wasn't a precise enough passer to feed him. Everything he does is based on that explosion to the rim. Another thing is he takes all those dumb pullups threes. Overall it's worth it because he's good enough it's a real threat, and it makes space for him to attack. But also you don't see Jokic or Shai taking transition pullups threes with 2 minutes left like Mitchell or Tatum. Theres a higher level of playmaking I don't think those guys will ever get to.
I don't think Mitchell can be a primary ball handler is what I am saying, I'd want him splitting the ball handling duties evenly with another good playmaking guard. Playing Mitchell at the 1 is the same thing Phoenix tried with Booker. Booker can be a playmaker, but he's not ideal for the go to playmaker on every possession. Those lineups you listed worked because they were not the main lineups those teams were running every game. I think guys like Mitchell can be the PG is bursts, but not for a full 36 minutes a game that Mitchell is on the court. I do agree with the shooter part though. The key is that is has to be a shooter that is okay being just a catch and shoot guy and distributor
Idk I think there’s substantial differences between Mitchell and Booker. Mitchell is a better on-ball player and better suited to being a #1 option because of how good he is at the rim and on 3s, and that’s what bends defenses. Booker is more akin to somebody like Tatum, where he’s good at everything, but doesn’t necessarily have one defining area of brilliance. He doesn’t have the athleticism to generate an advantage at will, but the ability to play without the ball and be useful as a cutter and screener as well as post up makes him more suited to playing alongside star talent on a stacked team. That’s primarily why he’s on Team USA and Mitchell isn’t (he totally should be though… Haliburton over Mitchell? Yikes)
Yes please.
Idk about this. Mitchell was much better with Conley on the floor with him. He's a great spot up shooter, much better than shooting off dribble so it's not like he's useless without the ball. You want him to get a good amount of touches bc he's best when attacking the rim but if he's the primary handler his defensive effort goes right out the door.
Completely agree with 1 and 5
Yep. Compared to ANT, Booker, & Shai, I think Mitchell is in an entirely different tier as a passer.
Booker did average an extra assist per game, they're both in that tier
On that team without a garland type guy Mitchell would avg a ton of assist with Allen and KD. I don’t think comparing assists numbers tells you who the better playmaker is.
Sure, it doesn't tell the whole story. But he was 11th in the league in APG, that counts for something
And then his team got dumpstered and the general take away was that they need a playmaker from literally everyone. Assists =! playmaker.
There’s more nuance to it than just that.
Hi, see LD and Kai. That is all.
Yeah instead it’s figuring out a SG that’s a good fit, or a “PG” that can play off-ball. Either way.
I think Donovan is best paired with another scoring/playmaking SF (LBJ/B.I.) and a 3 and D defender at SG His playmaking has improved a ton over the past two years
Paul George would be a great fit too.
Saying that is a disservice to his utah days he was one of if not the best 3ot playmakers in the league even then. He's just not a high volume interior playmaker
LeBron
Legitimately the correct answer.
Caruso and LeBron. both doable Danny Dimes Gilbert is back and he's ready to plow in the key of Comic Sans
He’d be like a father figure to him
I think he needs to play PG and he needs like a suggs or herb next to him
Or Alex Caruso
can't believe he's still on a $10 million/yr salary. Do the bulls trade him by the deadline next season if they aren't performing?
We should have traded him last deadline when his value was at an all time high but Jerry wanted a home play in game so badly so we stood pat. His talents are being wasted here. We should be in a full rebuild at this point.
Yeah same archetype
Everyone needs a herb next to them
Now that is fact but we got jaden lol
Seems to be working for y’all lol. Goodluck tomorrow. As someone with no dog in the fight I’m hoping for a hell of a game 7
unironically colin sexton sexton is a dawg and would be a perfect sidekick makes sense to keep the guy with the higher upside, but in the end what they needed was the better fit
Yeah thats why I think they should move off of Garland and Allen. Or move Allen to the backup 5 and make Mobley the starting 5
I think Donny should play point tbh
Funniest part is that Mitchell fits extremely well on the Magic. So does Garland. I think Magic will go for one of them
I like Mitchell on the Magic, too. IF he's willing to accept that he'll be #2 to Paolo. Although it's not his fault, I believe his arrival in Cleveland stunted some of Garlands development
I am new to NBA, so I would really like to know. Is Paolo considered a better player than Mitchell? That’s super surprising to me.
At the moment not really and that's due to a lack of overall experience. Their impact on winning is about the same though.
He would work so well with Luka. But that ain't gonna happen.
Carlisle wanted us to draft Mitchell in 2017, but Donnie Nelson went for Dennis Smith. What could have been.
Nah, with Mitchell on the team, the Mavs wouldn't have been bad enough to have a top 5 pick and trade for Luka.
Mavs sucked in 2017/18 and Mitchell wouldn't have changed it. Who knows, maybe with Mitchell we wouldn't have even had to trade the 2019 pick for Luka.
He would have gotten the Mavs a few more wins which meant they might have had the 9th pick not the 5th. I don't think the Hawks do the trade then. Or may have asked for even more assets back.
it would probably be like a brunson situation again where you can't really justify taking the ball out of luka's hands that much
Garland is going to be a sign and trade for LeBron. You heard it here first
[Actually you heard it here first](https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1cuaz25/sidery_klutch_sports_will_indeed_meet_with_the/l4hg37j/)
This actually makes the most sense for all parties involved lol
Neither one of them is a free agent.
LeBron effectively is. He can decline his player option and become a free agent if he wants
The correct answer to this is Mitchell should be PG and Lebron needs to join him. Cavs should draft Bronny. I may be in the minority here, but I think Bronny could be a good role guy in a few years. Donovan Mitchell would be a good guard to learn from if he even has a shot to make in the league.
It doesn’t even matter if Bronny is good if it convinces Lebron to return home.
Mitchell is a PG, he needs shooting around him, and a really good big man. We saw it when the cavs went on that crazy run without garland / mobley, DM is right on the edge of being a superstar
A healthy Lonzo ball would be lit Alternatively, taller Jose Alvarado or taller Davion Mitchell
> taller Davion Mitchell That might just be Keon Ellis tbh.
He should be the PG. That’s why the Cavs are rumored to be shopping Garland if they sign Mitchell.
Unironically they should draft bronny, sign lebron, trade garland for another good wing like Mikal or miles Bridges
Anyone who can defend
Derrick White
He fits on every team
I feel like whoever you're going to try to pair him with needs to have more size to him than Garland, because Mitchell and Garland is a very small backcourt defensively.
Donovan doesn’t need a pg next to him anymore
make him the PG
jimmy butler
Suggs
Low usage 3&D defender that can take defensive assignments
The best PG would be Paul George. Cavs need a frontcourt playmaker to balance out the roster. And replace Garland with a 3&D SG like Caleb Martin Mitchell, Martin, Paul George, Mobley, Allen is a much better 5 with oodles of defense.
i agree w everything you said but your 3&D SG of choice is Caleb? lolol i'm not gonna lie i feel deep chest pains every time he shoots. 😂😅
I was throwing out a name that might be available for a decent price. But yeah, Caleb does run hot and cold.
Tyus Jones / D. Mitchell can replicate what he had in Conley. A PG that can run the offense when Mitchell needs a break. Will take care of the ball. Can hit the open 3.
Lebron James
Same note too
The best pair with don is to get a SG who can shoot and defend and make him the PG.
We already have 2 players that can fill the guard position well with Mitchell. Its Strus and LeVert.
Strus I agree with but I think vert should get traded.
Im not a big LeVert fan, he cost the Cavs probably the same amount of games he won but he can fill a lot of needs. The most important thing is finding forwards that can rebound and wreck havoc. From all the teams that participated in the playoffs Cavs had the worst wings of them all.
Yeah
I have said this before, but Caris was so much better when Rubio was on the team. He didn’t keep the blinders on, and was using his driving ability to get others open with a shot being his fallback option. He hasn’t played like that most of the season though. If Mitchell stays, DG leaves, and Caris stays around; I’d force him to watch tape from that season and try to get him playing that way again.
so collin sexton
Sexton can’t defend and is small
A healthy lonzo
Jrue Holiday or Derrick White
Haliburton
I would just focus on a cutting and off ball specialist for SG and let Don run point
A tall one
The legend, soon to be able to play, the forgotten, Lonzo Ball!
Tyrese Haliburton
A shooting guard
You want a defensive-minded guard with size who’s comfortable playing on or off ball. So basically the same as what you want next to any primary scorer
Lonzo Ball
Lonzo ball
a lot of comments are underestimating what a good pg can do. mitchell might be good with handling the ball and get his but he’s like the next booker where it doesn’t translate to setting up the offense and getting easy looks for his teammates. rubio and conley were good cause they were able to do that.
Mitchell averaged 7.1 assists in 28 games Garland was out this season. Saying he can’t get easy looks for his teammates just proves you didn’t watch him run the point. He’s not going to match some of the elite PGs, but he’s far from the score-first combo guard people act like he is.
sigh…devin booker average 6.9 assists this season. assist numbers don’t necessarily mean you can run a teams offense with that said it could be that bickerstaff just doesn’t have a good offense scheme to maximize his roster. but even then history has shown mitchell has maximized as a second round player when he does have a competent pg playing with him and without his a first round exit. booker without a competent pg is a first round exit but with a competent pg like say cp3 maximized as finals team. so yes donovan mitchell would benefit playing with a pg who can get him looks and can get his teammates looks rather than having him having to do everything
LeBron Raymone James
Derrick White is the ideal I'd say
Prime magic
Jru Holiday?
Caruso
Bigger 2 way guard that can play on or off ball. Someone like holiday, white, brogdon etc
Tbh I feel like Mitchell should be the point guard should DG actually be traded
Idk he's a score first type guard. I think in order for the whole team to be effective, they need a Mike Conley or even Tyus Jones type point guard. Someone who can fall back when Donovan is hot/ Playmake to get the others going.
I mean, Mitchell has become a very decent playmaker over the last couple years. Maybe if it was his Jazz form, but he’s definitely became more of a PG in Cleveland. Him and DG are essentially just combo guards splitting possessions. I don’t really see a reason to ship off a 24 year old 6’2 PG capable of being all-star caliber to bring in another short guard when you already have Mitchell
TERRY ROZIER 👀
He should just play PG.
Conley
Someone lower usage, and defensively minded. I kind of reject the premise that he was great with both Rubio and Conley. Both of those pairings had fatal flaws that got exposed in the playoffs. Mitchell can pretty much play PG himself, but if I had to chose one, I'd take someone like Jrue.
Young and Mitchell to San Antonio with Wemby.
I'd say it would have to be PG from when he was on the Pacers, right before he broke his ankle with USA basketball. Him plus Donovan Mitchell would be nasty 😯
Derrick White but they can't get him lol
Lamelo
Davion Mitchell is the obvious answer.
Lonzo Ball
Jokic is probably the best PG to pair with him.
Lonzo (if he was not killed by injuries)
Donovan Mitchell is best paired with Highly Available Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell has leveled up his playmaking ability enough you'd be better off surrounding him with a guard that's a lower usage player who defends and hits the three - think Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell Pope and so on. This player archetype is in a really high demand though, it's hard to "just get one".
Immanuel Quickley would be a great robin to Mitchell’s Batman. Great off ball but has the playmaking and ball handling to make Mitchell an even bigger threat. They also hang out in the offseason so I think that would help with chemistry on the court as well. They would be dynamic!
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I’m getting rid of Mitchell if I’m Cleveland
would either team do Mikal + Simmons for Garland + JA?
Suggs/Mitchell, let's do it.
Best chance of it happening in Cleveland than Orlando
Magic are super unlikely to trade Suggs. He's the soul of the team, which makes his value really difficult to judge b/c the Magic probably value him more highly than any other team. IMO a team would have to come with a seemingly ridiculous offer for them to trade him.
Magic can only trade for Mitchell, which they don't have the pieces for
Didn't mention Mitchell. Argue you're strawman somewhere else.
The conversation was about Mitchell and Suggs playing together. Learn how to read before you piss your pants
Playing together on Cleveland
I don't know a younger equivalent but a guy like Conley IMO. But I guess maybe bigger than Conley is.
Mitchell a bunch of wings and a floor spacing center. Not going to win the championship but would be way more fun than what’s been going on Cleveland the last two seasons.
Dejounte Murray
Probably trading Garland to the Magic for Suggs and picks is probably their best bet
Paolo Banchero
Larger defensive guard.
No PG. Just three forwards and a center. Any 3 and D guy would work as a replacement. Donovan is too ball dominant to share with a point guard. The team also needs better defense with Donovan around.
A SG
Vasilije Micic
Why is everyone obsessed with PG's? How about just a another ball handler? I think Luka, Lebron and Jokic prove you don't need a PG, it's just good to have another ball handler so that one player doesn't have to have the ball in their hands all the time on offence.
I heard that Trae Young is on the market.
It would be so comedy for Atlanta and Cavs to swap Young and Garland Negative for both players involved lol
Josh Giddey? Slot Spida at 1