{
  "id": 10597330,
  "title": "Cavs news: Donovan Mitchell gets real on LeBron James choosing 76ers over Warriors, Cleveland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-gets-real-on-lebron-james-choosing-76ers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:11:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-gets-031159854.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell expressed his surprise at LeBron James' decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers over the Cleveland Cavaliers, as reported by News 5 Cleveland's Camryn Justice during Monday's Media Day. Mitchell had anticipated that James would choose to return to his hometown team, citing Golden State as his second preference. However, James ultimately opted for the 76ers, a move that came as a surprise to Mitchell. Despite the disappointment, Mitchell remains optimistic about the team's future, particularly with the acquisition of Peyton Watson. Watson, acquired through a sign-and-trade from the Denver Nuggets, is poised to make a significant impact for the Cavaliers. As for the 76ers, Mitchell emphasized that the team is now a formidable opponent for the Cavaliers in their pursuit of Eastern Conference contention, with a strong roster including LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Joel Embiid.",
  "summary": "When LeBron James announced his intentions to leave the Los Angeles Lakers a seek a new home in free agency, one of the teams believed to be in the running for his services was his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Ultimately James chose the Philadelphia 76ers , spurning what would have been his second homecoming. During Monday’s Media Day, Cavs star […] The post Cavs news: Donovan Mitchell gets real…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Donovan Mitchell didn’t think twice about signing extension in Cleveland: ‘I love being here’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/donovan-mitchell-didnt-think-twice-about-signing-extension-in",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:24:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}