Mitchell, Harden clear on Cavs future, back Atkins...
Key takeaways
- "I have no doubt that this group can get there," Mitchell said Monday night after the Cavs' 130-93 loss in Game 4.
- "This team that we just faced had to go through this.
- Mitchell made the conference finals for the first time in his nine-year career, and he acknowledged that he and the Cavs took a step forward after losing in the second round each of the previous two seasons.
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CLEVELAND -- In the wake of the Cavaliers getting swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, Donovan Mitchell reiterated his commitment to the organization, expressed confidence in his partnership with James Harden and said he'd like to see Cleveland's core remain intact.
"I have no doubt that this group can get there," Mitchell said Monday night after the Cavs' 130-93 loss in Game 4. "I've said that all year. The biggest thing is you just use it as a learning lesson. It's a tough learning lesson, but now we know.
"This team that we just faced had to go through this. Maybe not this way, but they've been together, they've been a core group and had to go through this tough experience. So, this is our turn."