Chris Fedor: I think the two untouchables are Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. And like I have been getting the sense that like the Cavs would be more willing to entertain and at least consider possibilities for Jared Allen and Darius Garland than they have in the past. Now that all comes down to it’s got to be the right deal. It’s got to be the right pieces coming back that the Cavs believe would be a step forward as opposed to just a lateral move or a step back. Like I don’t think they’re in a situation um where they’re saying to themselves, we got to shed this salary. Like we need to find a dumping ground for Darius Garland’s contract or Jared Allen’s contract.
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How do you imagine that show is going to look once it actually begins? Blake Griffin: I like building this show with Dirk Nowitzki, Candace Parker and Taylor Rooks. The former players are all relatively new to retirement. We all played in the last few years. Dirk has a great sense of humor. He’ll be great. The whole crew is great. We have a group chat that we text all of the time. We’re trying to start that chemistry and get it going. I’m looking forward to being up there with everybody. We want to give insight. We want to give actual analysis for pre-game, halftime and post-game. But we also want to keep it really light. We want to highlight some of the lesser-known storylines around the NBA. When you turn on ESPN, you just see the Lakers and the Celtics and the Warriors and the Knicks. We want to highlight someone like Donovan Mitchell, who had an unbelievable year in Cleveland. -via USA Today / May 27, 2025
NBA Communications: The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA First Team: 
Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder Nikola Jokić of @nuggets Donovan Mitchell of @cavs Jayson Tatum of @celtics -via x.com / May 23, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder Nikola Jokić of @nuggets Donovan Mitchell of @cavs Jayson Tatum of @celtics -via x.com / May 23, 2025
Law Murray: Tonight was the first time that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempted 25+ field goals and 10+ free throws in the same playoff game Michael Jordan did it 46x LeBron James did it 27x Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson did it 20x each Donovan Mitchell has done it 9 times (3x vs IND) -via Bluesky / May 21, 2025
Bobby Marks: Cunningham joins Evan Mobley in earning an extra $45M. Mobley met the criteria when he won Defensive Player of the Year. -via Twitter @BobbyMarks42 / May 23, 2025
NBA Communications: The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Second Team: Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks Stephen Curry of @warriors Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves LeBron James of @Lakers Evan Mobley of @cavs -via x.com / May 23, 2025
Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks Stephen Curry of @warriors Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves LeBron James of @Lakers Evan Mobley of @cavs -via x.com / May 23, 2025
Shams Charania: 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive teams: First team: Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Amen Thompson Second team: Toumani Camara, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Ivica Zubac -via x.com / May 22, 2025
