We’re playing good basketball,” Donovan Mitchell told ESPN, “but can we be this team consistently? Can we be this team when we lose two or three in a row? Can we be this

Inside a quiet locker room at Boston’s TD Garden last spring, as other players were still trying to process a promising season reaching its expiration, injured Cavs star Donovan Mitchell pulled youngster Evan Mobley aside.

Last season, there were many rumors and a lot of speculation about Donovan Mitchell and his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Was he going to remain in Cleveland or would he move on to a different team?

Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers against the Thunder in a battle of the NBA’s top two teams Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN).

The meeting between the Cavaliers and Thunder has game-of-the-year potential and celebrates the league's two top teams.

The Cavaliers are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 10 straight, each by double-digits. They’re off to a franchise-best 31-4 start. The Thunder are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 15 straight.