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Anyone who asks Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell whether he assigns greater value to individual accolades or team success will receive the same answer.
Mitchell would rather the Cavs be in control of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks than be recognized for his performance in the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
But with the Cavs trailing the Knicks 3-0 in their best-of-seven playoff series, the league announced its All-NBA Teams on Sunday, May 24. Mitchell was voted All-NBA Second Team. In all-league honors, Mitchell is the lone representative for Cleveland, which lost 121-108 to New York in Game 3 on Saturday, May 23, at Rocket Arena.
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This is the third time Mitchell has been named to an All-NBA Team. He was a first-team selection last season and a second-team pick in 2022-23, his first season with the Cavs after they acquired him in a trade with the Utah Jazz.
Mitchell, 29, is the third player in Cavs history with multiple All-NBA selections, joining LeBron James (10 times) and Mark Price (four times). Like James and Price, Mitchell has now made an All-NBA Team in consecutive seasons as a member of the Cavs. No other players have accomplished the feat.
Earlier this season, Mitchell became a seven-time NBA All-Star. He is playing in the conference finals for the first time in his career after falling short of advancing beyond the second round in each of his first eight NBA seasons.
Mitchell played in 70 regular-season games in 2025-26. He averaged 27.9 points on 48.3% shooting from the field (36.4% on 3-pointers), 4.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 33.5 minutes.
Although the Cavs began the playoffs after All-NBA voting occurred, here are Mitchell's postseason statistics through Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals: 25.7 points on 44.9% shooting from the field (31.3% on 3-pointers), 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 36.5 minutes in 17 games.
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Game 4 between the fourth-seeded Cavs and third-seeded Knicks is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, May 25, in Cleveland.
Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell repeats as an All-NBA selection
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Mitchell would rather the Cavs be in control of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks than be recognized for his performance in the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
But with the Cavs trailing the Knicks 3-0 in their best-of-seven playoff series, the league announced its All-NBA Teams on Sunday, May 24. Mitchell was voted All-NBA Second Team. In all-league honors, Mitchell is the lone representative for Cleveland, which lost 121-108 to New York in Game 3 on Saturday, May 23, at Rocket Arena.
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How many times has Donovan Mitchell been voted All-NBA?
This is the third time Mitchell has been named to an All-NBA Team. He was a first-team selection last season and a second-team pick in 2022-23, his first season with the Cavs after they acquired him in a trade with the Utah Jazz.
Mitchell, 29, is the third player in Cavs history with multiple All-NBA selections, joining LeBron James (10 times) and Mark Price (four times). Like James and Price, Mitchell has now made an All-NBA Team in consecutive seasons as a member of the Cavs. No other players have accomplished the feat.
Earlier this season, Mitchell became a seven-time NBA All-Star. He is playing in the conference finals for the first time in his career after falling short of advancing beyond the second round in each of his first eight NBA seasons.
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Donovan Mitchell stats
Mitchell played in 70 regular-season games in 2025-26. He averaged 27.9 points on 48.3% shooting from the field (36.4% on 3-pointers), 4.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 33.5 minutes.
Although the Cavs began the playoffs after All-NBA voting occurred, here are Mitchell's postseason statistics through Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals: 25.7 points on 44.9% shooting from the field (31.3% on 3-pointers), 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 36.5 minutes in 17 games.
Cavs playoffs: How Donovan Mitchell conquered Round 2 playoff hump with Cavaliers | Opinion
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Cavs next game. Cavaliers playoff schedule
Game 4 between the fourth-seeded Cavs and third-seeded Knicks is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, May 25, in Cleveland.
- Here is the Eastern Conference Finals schedule:
- Game 1: Knicks 115, Cavs 104, OT; Knicks lead series 1-0 | Recap | Reaction | Story
- Game 2: Knicks 109, Cavs 93; Knicks lead series 2-0 | Recap | Reaction | Story
- Game 3: Knicks 121, Cavs 108 | Recap | Reaction | Story | Analysis
- Game 4: Knicks at Cavs, 8 p.m. Monday, May 25, ESPN
- Game 5: Cavs at Knicks, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, ESPN, if necessary
- Game 6: Knicks at Cavs, 8 p.m. Friday, May 29, ESPN, if necessary
- Game 7: Cavs at Knicks, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 31, ESPN, if necessary
Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell repeats as an All-NBA selection
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