Donovan Mitchell reflects on Cleveland Cavaliers’ experience in Paris, France
Donovan what has sted you most about the trip to Paris with your teammates so far I think the honestly just the camaraderie you know being able to build with the guys and have a good time you know bringing this this game that’s already Global to to to Paris playing in
Front of these fans being a part of but I think the camarad building with each other um being around each other you know a lot like you know what I mean the plane you know the dinners the practices the you know the events like it’s been it’s been fun it’s funny that you
Mentioned the plane first because it’s like when I talk to your teammates for some reason it’s always the plane ride that comes up that time that you got to spend together why is that something that stands out when we’re here in Paris yeah it was
Um it was fun um you know I don’t think any of us got much sleep on the plane but um it kind of felt like we were in middle school we were debating about basketball um for about 6 hours straight you know what I mean I think there was
Some wine involved which definitely led to us being up for for a while which was which was cool you know like kind of like those lunchroom you at the lunch table man you you kind of debating you know who’s better who’s this who’s that
So um it was a lot of fun and I think like I said that builds the camarad that builds the joy that builds the chemistry that we’ve already had and continue to build from there yeah those are the moments right those the moments you remember all right you’ve been to Paris
Before so what do you do in this trip that you haven’t done before staying in actually I haven’t really I’ve gone to dinners and like the events and stuff but I haven’t really done much I think I’ve tried to treat this as a business trip as much as I can
Because I’ve been able to see the lube I’ve seen the Eiffel Tower I’ve seen you know I’ve been to so many different things um and my family has too which makes it good too so now honestly just been shopping with them if anything but I haven’t really done done much um just
Just kind of getting ready for the game I think the game will be like you know the the uh the big event you know for for for me personally I think for the group as well but for me I haven’t really like I said because I’ve been
Here I’ve been I’ve been around so um you know I think this is this will be you know like the thing you mentioned just growing the game globally what has stood out to you about the basketball culture here um when I first came here I didn’t I real realized like this is a
Serious um country as far as basketball’s concerned you obviously you’re playing with Ry goar I knew that but coming here I came here with him few a few years ago and you know just to see how beloved and you see the love that he he gets here to see how you know
Passionate they are about sports out here it’s it’s pretty special all right so you had three days in between games finally it is a game night you actually get to play a basketball game here in Paris what has that been like to have those days off and what’s on The
Scouting Report against an you know they’re they’re they’re a good team you know they got guys that can really score guys that can shoot it you know they’re dangerous they can get hot at any time so we got to continue to be do what we’ve been doing defensively um
Holding teams you know holding teams down but then for us continue to move the ball offensively make the right plays make the simple plays and I think we’ll be in good shape
Ahead of the Cavs’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in Paris, Donovan Mitchell sat down with Serena Winters to discuss how special the experience has been for the team.
