Donovan Mitchell sees parallels with this Cavs team and the last title contender he was on: "You have to appreciate this."

Donovan Mitchell remembers it like it was yesterday. A conversation he didn’t think much of at the time now resonates deeply as he enters the prime of his career with the Cavaliers, as written by NBA reporter Tony Jones of The Athletic.

But as soon as the lights came back on, a problem was noticed at the basket the Jazz had been warming up on — the rim was just a tad cattywampus. After several attempts to level it out, the operations crew had to bring in a whole new stanchion.

The Utah Jazz were their own worst enemy in Monday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a winnable game, especially after Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson came alive.

Utah scored just 5 points in that final 4:39 as Cleveland pulled away down the stretch for a 124-113 win Monday.