$163 Million Cavaliers Star Labels Himself ?Terrible Teammate? After Late Game Blunder in Win vs Hawks

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a great start to the season. Their offseason move to get Donovan Mitchell has paid off and the three-time All-Star has been spectacular so far. But against the Hawks, the $163 million star made a late-game blunder, and he soon labeled himself, a terrible teammate.

The Cavs made the biggest move in the offseason as they went out and got Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. They broke the bank for him as they gave up four players and four picks. So far, Mitchell has been a revelation. He has been averaging 29.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 6 APG on nearly 50% shooting from the field and 41% shooting the three-point range.

Donovan Mitchell has had some huge games this season, and he seems to have gelled really well with his new squad. The Cavs have also emerged as one of the favorites, as they currently sit third in the East Conference.

Donovan Mitchell steals a rebound off the Cavaliers star to deny him a double-double

In their most recent matchup, the Cavs took the Atlanta Hawks, the team which knocked them out of the play-in tournament last year. The Cavs took care of business as they were able to secure a 114-102 victory over the Hawks. But at the end of the game, Mitchell made a blunder that ended up costing his teammate.

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With the game over, the Hawks took one last shot to avoid a turnover and they missed it. As the ball was coming down, Mitchell grabbed it and secured his rebound. What he didn’t notice was that his teammate, Evan Mobley, was also reaching for the rebound. If Mobley had gotten the rebound, he would have gotten a double-double.

Mitchell realized that he stole a rebound from his teammate and he was distraught. He apologized to his teammate and later went to Twitter to call himself a “terrible teammate ?????????? my bad @evanmobley??”

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This shows the leadership qualities Mitchell possesses, who understood what he did and apologized. Although it was not a big deal, getting a double-double is an important stat for players. Mitchell understood what he did and took responsibility. He will vary the next time around.