Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell refutes report suggesting he grew frustrated with teammates

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The Cleveland Cavaliers quest for an NBA championship came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating Cleveland in Game 5 of the second round playoff series.

Shortly after the Cavs playoff exit, a report from Cleveland.com suggested that four-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell "grew frustrated with some teammates' lack of maturity, focus, playoff-level readiness, and a willingness to listen."

The report comes amid rumors that Mitchell could have played his final game in a Cavaliers uniform. The 27-year-old guard has a player option for the 2025-26 season. He is scheduled to earn an estimated $35.4 million during the 2024-25 season.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell shoots a foul shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

But on Thursday, Mitchell attempted to debunk the idea that he was irritated with his teammates. "Yeah aight [cap] I'm sick of y'all sometimes!," he wrote on X, the company formerly known as Twitter.

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Mitchell has not pubically commented on his plans beyond this year. In March, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recently expressed belief Mitchell would sign a contract extension with the team.

"We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract," Gilbert said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We think he will extend. I think if you listen to him talk, he loves the city."

Mitchell took a more measured approach when he responded