Over and over, Mitchell drove to the rim. He was knocked down, drew fouls, then went to the free throw line. He scored the hard way because his jump shot was a mess. He desperately tried to carry the team, especially with backcourt mate Darius Garland dealing with a toe injury.

The Cavaliers insist Evan Mobley is going to become even better and more aggressive. The Cavs need it to happen to avoid more playoff letdowns.

"Cavs star Donovan Mitchell came back out of locker room and sat on bench one last time after game - and season - ended," he captioned the post. Fans took to the comments section, sad for Mitchell after the photo was shared.

Udonis Haslem commended Donovan Mitchell for the way he handled the postgame interview after being eliminated by Indiana Pacers

Indiana's depth shines through in clincher, Thomas Bryant becomes a force and Donovan Mitchell in disbelief his season is over.

Donovan Mitchell gave it everything he had in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ second-round series against the Indiana Pacers, but an unfortunate sequence late in the decisive Game 5 may haunt him for a while.

Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.