As sleepless Cavs star Donovan Mitchell reflected on the season’s abrupt exit, the muted TV in the corner of the media room inside Cleveland Clinic Courts, mounted above both of his brawny shoulders, with the full weight of this playoff loss thrust on them, was set to ESPN’s First Take. The panelists were bombastically debating a biting topic.

After losing to the Pacers in the playoffs, the Cavs and Donovan Mitchell enter the offseason with questions to answer about the future.

Donovan Mitchell took the blame for the Cavs' second-round loss to the Pacers, saying that's his job. He also delivered a message to teammates.