Isaac Okoro spotted wearing Cavs gear, working out with Donovan Mitchell amid questions about his future

While Isaac Okoro’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers is still very much up in the air, the wing could be seen wearing Cavaliers gear while working out with star guard Donovan Mitchell in a recent Instagram story posted by the latter.

Mitchell and Okoro have been teammates on the Cavaliers for the past two seasons. Mitchell has been with the team ever since the Cavaliers acquired him in a trade ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, while Okoro has spent all four seasons of his NBA career in Cleveland.

Okoro is still a restricted free agent even though the Cavaliers reportedly feel they have provided the 23-year-old with more than one fair offer.

“Sources say the Cavs and Okoro’s reps remain in contact,” Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor wrote. “Cleveland likes Okoro. It values him — to a point. Wants him back — at the right price. The current front office drafted Okoro fifth overall in 2020, bypassing the likes of Obi Toppin, Deni Avdija, Jalen Smith, Devin Vassell and Tyrese Haliburton, among others.

“Last October, Avdija received a four-year, $55 million extension. Toppin got a new four-year, $58 million contract this summer to stay in Indiana. Smith joined the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $27 million deal.

“Sources say the Cavs have already made multiple variations of what they deem fair, multi-year offers that align with Okoro’s perceived market value and his place within the hierarchy of the organization. Those potential deals also give him financial security. While that number hasn’t been disclosed, the belief is it’s closer to the contract Smith signed as opposed to the ones given to those more-accomplished classmates.”

The Auburn University product stands out as arguably the best restricted free agent left on the market. It’s worth noting that fellow wing Emoni Bates — who split time in the 2023-24 season between the Cavs and the Cleveland Charge — is also a restricted free agent.

The Cavaliers have made some major moves over the past few weeks. First, the team inked Mitchell to a three-year, $150.3 million extension. Then, Cleveland signed big man Evan Mobley to a five-year extension.

It remains to be seen if the Cavaliers’ next big move will be to sign Okoro, but he has yet to prove that he was worthy of being selected ahead of the likes of Haliburton, Vassell, Avdija and others in the 2020 NBA Draft.

While Okoro has been an impactful defensive player at the NBA level, he has yet to establish himself as more than a serviceable talent on the other side of the ball.

Okoro has averaged just 8.5 points per game for his pro career and has yet to average double digits in points in any single season since joining the NBA. He averaged 9.4 points per contest on 49.0 percent shooting from the floor and 39.1 percent shooting from deep in the 2023-24 regular season.