Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Will star player Donovan Mitchell start against New York Knicks?

The Cleveland Cavaliers will go head to head against New York Knicks on Wednesday, April 2 at the Rocket Arena. All eyes would be on Donovan Mitchell, whether he starts against the New York Knicks or not. 

Will Donovan Mitchell play against New York Knicks?

The good news coming from the camp of Cavaliers is that Donovan Mitchell is not listed on the teams injury report and will start against the New York Knicks, barring any last-minute setbacks. The guard is coming from a 24-point outing against Los Angeles Clippers. 

In that match, he shot 9-19 from the field, 2-9 from the 3-point line. He registered 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers won the match against Clippers (127-122).

He has been a force to reckon with this season as he averages 24.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists while shooting 44.2% from the field and 36.6% from the deep in 68 games he has featured so far this season. 

The New York Knicks are placed third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 48-27 and are on a three game winning streak. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers see themselves first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 60-15 and are on a one game winning streak. 

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson feels Donovan Mitchell is in the top five MVP candidate

Earlier this season, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke on Donovan Mitchell's MVP status. He believes that his star guard will be one of the top five candidates this season as he stated,