Clearly, Mitchell disagrees with Cunningham's blunt assessment of the city he's spent the past three years calling home. Cunningham's comments come on the heels of the league's announcement that it would be expanding into three new cities—Philadelphia, Detroit and Cleveland–in the coming years.

Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell and owner Dan Gilbert had messages for a WNBA player who was critical of the league's announcement of returning to Cleveland in 2028.

Mitchell clapped back with a post on X, praising Cleveland's summers. Almost from the moment Mitchell came to Cleveland, people thought he'd eventually leave and join the Knicks. Instead, he signed an extension with the Cavs and has embraced the city.