NBA Recap Cleveland Cavaliers post trade deadline salary cap

McMenamin The Los Angeles Lakers could initiate a sign-and-trade that would help LeBron James return to Cleveland in exchange for Jarrett Allen This trade would allow James to make more than the midlevel exception 151M if he stayed with the Lakers

Donovan Mitchell drives and finishes an incredible and-one bucket as the Cavs win their third straight game

Donovan Mitchell with a big clutch bucket to points the Cavs up 5 with 137 seconds remaining with replays Mitchell got 40 points

Donovan Mitchell scores a quick 5 points for Cleveland and they lead by 15 in the last 4 minutes

This is the Cavaliers bench in a close game in the final stretch Donovan Mitchell James Harden Sam Merrill and Max Strus all communicating

Donovan Mitchell casually goes coast to coast and dunks it Max Strus fouls so the Cavaliers can empty their benchThe Cavs starters receive a standing ovation from the local crowd