Donovan Mitchell Calf Injury Update

Updated May 15

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is currently dealing with a calf issue that caused him to miss Game 4, resulting in a 109-102 loss for the Cavaliers. Unfortunately, video analysis is unavailable, and our panel of Pro Basketball Docs did not observe a definitive play that caused the injury. 

For a player like Mitchell, who relies heavily on cutting and driving to the hoop, a calf injury is particularly devastating.

Mitchell's play style, which involves explosive movements and quick changes in direction, places significant strain on the calf muscles. This makes it easy to re-aggravate the injury, and expectations at sicscore.com suggest that he will continue dealing with the issue, as calf injuries tend to linger.

Mitchell missed Game 5 and is a good chance to miss Game 6, and even if he does suit up, he is expected to be ineffective due to the limitations imposed by his injury. His performance on both ends of the floor will likely be greatly affected, reducing his impact on the game.