According to an ESPN reporter just now, concerning the unexpected departure this morning, the Golden State Warriors officially paid the franchise small forward $42.7 million and ended his contract after he formally rejected a two-year extension and called the team traitors because….

Cavs trade Donovan Mitchell to Mavs for No. 1 pick in wild ESPN trade scenario
This would be unbelievable.

The Cleveland Cavaliers improbably trade for Cooper Flagg in a wild four-team ESPN proposal that lands Donovan Mitchell on the Mavericks. Flagg is a generational prospect with all-time great potential, but acquiring him means giving up the Cavs’ best player and Jarrett Allen. The package has Allen landing on the Lakers as Cleveland gets some intriguing depth to go with Flagg.

In the ESPN proposal, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Maxi Kleber, Gabe Vincent, Jevon Carter, and the number one overall pick land in Cleveland. The Mavs get Mitchell, one first-rounder, and two first-round swaps. LA receives Allen with the Bulls acting as the fourth team. Chicago ends up with Dalton Knecht, Caleb Martin, and three second-round draft picks.

It is a truly insane proposal, but one Cleveland should consider. They would have Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Flagg to anchor their new core that is loaded with depth. Cleveland was the top seed in the East but got bounced by the Pacers in the second round of the playoffs because of Indiana’s pace and depth. The Cavs would mitigate that edge with this trade.