Donovan Mitchell
CLE · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidenceWhat does Donovan Mitchell actually supply on the floor?
Donovan Mitchell's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are rim protection, interior finishing, rebounding. The profile is tied to CLE for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CLE | Franchise engine | High evidence | 72 | 65 | 63 | 66 | — | 42 | — | — | 31 | 63 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | — | High evidence | 80 | 59 | 63 | 76 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 43 | 59 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | — | High evidence | 67 | 62 | 58 | 65 | — | 40 | 52 | 55 | 46 | 72 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | — | High evidence | 68 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 65 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | UTA | — | High evidence | 76 | 60 | 59 | 71 | — | 36 | 42 | 43 | 31 | 63 | 56 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | — | High evidence | 76 | 53 | 69 | 72 | — | 32 | 41 | 38 | 32 | 48 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | — | High evidence | 70 | 58 | 63 | 65 | — | 32 | — | — | 39 | 44 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | — | High evidence | 66 | 58 | 62 | 63 | — | 60 | — | — | 36 | 68 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | — | High evidence | 67 | 63 | 50 | 65 | — | 44 | — | — | 47 | 71 | 30 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.CLE did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Donovan Mitchell.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5657 possessions · off floor 3270 possessions
CLE did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Donovan Mitchell. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4692 possessions · off floor 3334 possessions
CLE lineups performed 7.5 points per 100 possessions better with Donovan Mitchell than without him. The best supported alternative was [Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley] over 252 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Caris LeVert · Georges Niang · Darius Garland · Isaac Okoro · Evan Mobley
shrunk net 4.0400 over 252 possessions
on floor 4176 possessions · off floor 3845 possessions
CLE had a supported lineup path without Donovan Mitchell: [Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley] at 2.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 186 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Caris LeVert · Jarrett Allen · Darius Garland · Isaac Okoro · Evan Mobley
shrunk net 2.4110 over 186 possessions
on floor 4632 possessions · off floor 2756 possessions
UTA did not have strong functional backup for Donovan Mitchell in creation; removing him cost about 29.1% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Mike Conley.
Replacement evidence
Rudy Gay · Mike Conley · Rudy Gobert · Jordan Clarkson · Joe Ingles
shrunk net 8.0960 over 414 possessions
on floor 4379 possessions · off floor 3052 possessions
UTA did not have strong functional backup for Donovan Mitchell in creation; removing him cost about 26.2% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Joe Ingles.
Replacement evidence
Bojan Bogdanovic · Rudy Gobert · Joe Ingles · Royce O'Neale · Georges Niang
shrunk net 11.0780 over 167 possessions
on floor 3840 possessions · off floor 3380 possessions
UTA lineups performed 3.6 points per 100 possessions better with Donovan Mitchell than without him. The best supported alternative was [Bojan Bogdanovic, Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, Emmanuel Mudiay, Royce O'Neale] over 156 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Bojan Bogdanovic · Rudy Gobert · Joe Ingles · Emmanuel Mudiay · Royce O'Neale
shrunk net 5.8730 over 156 possessions
on floor 4668 possessions · off floor 2061 possessions
UTA lineups performed 4.1 points per 100 possessions better with Donovan Mitchell than without him. The best supported alternative was [Kyle Korver, Derrick Favors, Jae Crowder, Raul Neto, Joe Ingles] over 170 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Kyle Korver · Derrick Favors · Jae Crowder · Raul Neto · Joe Ingles
shrunk net 5.0750 over 170 possessions
on floor 5147 possessions · off floor 2555 possessions
UTA lineups performed 3.1 points per 100 possessions better with Donovan Mitchell than without him. The best supported alternative was [Ricky Rubio, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, Rodney Hood, Joe Ingles] over 219 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Ricky Rubio · Derrick Favors · Rudy Gobert · Rodney Hood · Joe Ingles
shrunk net -1.6760 over 219 possessions
on floor 5391 possessions · off floor 2499 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $46,394,100. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $46,394,100. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $46,394,100. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Donovan Mitchell has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.