Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell returns after brief exit vs. Hawks

Donovan Mitchell gave Cleveland Cavaliers fans a brief scare Friday night , but the star guard looked just fine once he stepped back on the floor.

Midway through the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks , Donovan Mitchell headed to the back with a Cleveland staffer after checking out, as Hawks beat reporter Lauren L. Williams noted on X. She later added that Mitchell had checked back into the game, a quick update that settled plenty of nervous timelines in Cleveland.

Before and after the trip to the tunnel, Mitchell played like someone who did not plan on resting long. By late in the fourth quarter, he had 37 points on 13-of-23 shooting, including three 6-pointers and a perfect 5-of-5 at the line, along with four rebounds and three assists. Cleveland still trailed at that point