Yesterday, the Cavaliers lost 102-109 to the Celtics, and the series fell behind 1-3. In the game, Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers' core point guard, has not been able to play. After the game, Mitchell spoke to the Cleveland Honest Reporter, and he mentioned that his injury is not optimistic, and he is very likely to not be able to play in the next fifth game.
According to Mitchell, after a hospital check, his injury was not a calf strain, but an Achilles tendon injury, which made his injury worse. The injury occurred in G3, when Mitchell suddenly felt severe pain in the Achilles tendon of his calf in the final quarter and left the court at 1:19 and never returned.
In this year's playoffs, Mitchell played an average of 38.2 minutes per game, averaging 29.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. I have to admit that Mitchell, who entered the playoffs, has far more personal ability than the regular season.
Unfortunately, Mitchell suffered an Achilles tendon injury this time, and for the rest of his career, Mitchell will probably not return. After all, players such as Griffin, Durant, and Harden played with injuries before, but they caused irreversible injuries to their careers. I think Mitchell will most likely take care of it, but I hope the Achilles tendon injury this time is not serious.
Mitchell joined the Cavaliers last offseason after a playoff win before joining Cleveland. Even the American media has counted such a statistic: since 2018, the Cavaliers have not won a single playoff game without Mitchell. once relied on James's power to lead the team to victory, and now relies on Mitchell's interests to pull out his teeth in front of the first in the league.
It's a pity that Mitchell is unable to continue playing due to injury problems, and the Cleveland superhero has no choice but to say goodbye to this season ahead of schedule. At present, Mitchell is only 27 years old, and he still has a great future, maybe he will continue to lead the Cavaliers next year, or maybe he will leave, in any case, Mitchell's new season is about to begin.