vox888 Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen admits Donovan Mitchell’s decision to sign a new contract has had an impact on his teammates, leading to a strong performance in the 2024-25 season. vox888

The Cavaliers recently defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-108, maintaining their winning streak in all 10 home games, with Mitchell tied for the team’s joint-highest total with reserve Ty Jerome, who scored 26 points.  ( vox888 )

But the impact on the court is still there with 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, the efficiency value on the court is +/- at +10. 

And the matter of extending the contract for another 3 years worth 150.3 million US dollars is an important factor, forcing the teammates to follow the leader. 

“Donovan is a star. He’s considered one of the top 10 players in the league. Some people say that, and I agree,” he told Cleveland.com.

“Cleveland needs someone like that.” 

“ Cleveland needs a center, a core of players .” 

“ It makes the city feel good again knowing that we have the best player in the NBA going down with us .”

“ For the Cavs , the results are as you can see, how helpful it is .”

“ He is the one who controls the game , he is the one who leads the team to victory .” 

The Cavaliers are 17-1 at the moment, with their only loss coming to the defending champion Boston Celtics last week.