Perkins angrily criticized Mitchell: Unable to lead the team to the division final and even let the former coach take the blame and was fired

On May 20, basketball commentator Perkins criticized Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell in a live show.

Perkins said: "A team led by Donovan Mitchell has never reached the division final. Mitchell, you let a coach lose his job and you let Bickstaff be fired. This is the fact. When he was in office, you had no communication with him. You didn't like him, right? He just got fired and you signed a contract extension with the Cavaliers, right? You renewed the contract with the Cavaliers." Previously, Perkins also commented on his personal social media for the performance of the Cavaliers. He wrote: "A team led by Donovan Mitchell has never reached the division final. No matter how you analyze it, the Cavaliers' performance this season is a complete failure."

Mitchell played 9 games in the playoffs this season, averaging 32.0 minutes per game, and averaging 29.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, but failed to help the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals. They lost 1-4 to the Pacers in the semi-finals.

Mitchell entered the playoffs in all his career in eight years, but he still missed the division finals.