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.

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.

We interrupt this boring page of an old playbook — Miami over Cleveland, revolutionary idea — to bring you a silver lining: Cunningham’s Cleveland potshot will hasten the new franchise’s rise, even if it hurts fans’ feelings today.