In today’s piece, we take a look at Mitchell’s work on the defensive end.
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© 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Note: This piece is a two-part series where we take a look at former Louisville guard and current NBA Draft prospect Donovan Mitchell. As injury-plagued as Noel’s season has been, his contract isn’t guaranteed for 2023-24. Indeed, the Knicks could have the right pawns. If the Knicks are invested in Julius Randle, 2020 lottery pick Obi Toppin also is expendable. They’d much prefer to hold out hope Derrick Rose makes a comeback next season rather than trade his expiring deal. The Knicks also can add to any package this summer with movable expiring contracts in Walker, Alec Burks, Cam Reddish and Nerlens Noel. The Knicks have to hope Donovan Mitchell will be fed up with not winning with the Jazz. Barrett could be looking for a maximum rookie contract extension this fall - a deal that arguably is a risk because some of his analytics show inefficiency. The Knicks have five first-round picks over the next four years.
RJ Barrett and first-round picks may have to be part of it. The 25-year-old explosive combo guard, averaging 25.7 points and 5.5 assists this season entering Sunday, has three seasons and $98 million left on his contract.ĭespite this morose season, the Knicks still feel they have player flexibility in trading for stars in a blockbuster package. APĮven if Mitchell looks to leave Utah - and one journalist tweeted Mitchell is a first-round exit away from contemplating it - do the Knicks have the assets to get a deal done with the Jazz, who are now overseen by former Celtics guru Danny Ainge? Donovan Mitchell (l.) shoots against Mitchell Robinson (r.) during a Jazz-Knicks game on Feb. Mitchell indicated it was, literally, too close to home. Mitchell came to lend Osaka support, discussed Osaka’s journey, but declined to talk about the Knicks or their new addition, Kemba Walker. Mitchell and Osaka are each clients of BodyArmor. Last August, Mitchell was in Jamaica, Queens with Naomi Osaka, who resurfaced her hometown courts and staged a ceremony. Mitchell spends most of his offseasons in the New York area. There were some scouts pushing for the Westchester star whose father, Donovan Sr., works for the Mets in alumni relations.
Much to his dismay, Mitchell got passed up by the Knicks in the 2017 draft in favor of Frank Ntilikina. Donovan Mitchell (r.) talks with then Jazz assistant Johnnie Bryant in 2019. Rose was formerly Mitchell’s agent at CAA. The Knicks don’t have cap space this summer and landing a star in a trade - using president Leon Rose’s relationships - still is part of their far-flung master plan. Payne officially left Friday for his alma mater, Louisville, where Mitchell played.Īccording to a source, Bryant is a key figure in the Knicks’ long-term hopes of Mitchell tiring of playing in one of the NBA’s most obscure markets in Salt Lake City. Mike Woodson left for his alma mater, Indiana, during last season. Of the assistant coaches senior adviser William Wesley added to the Knicks’ staff, Bryant is the only one standing. They will see each other again Sunday night at the Garden when Mitchell makes his lone visit of the season with the Jazz. “Got to see my former boss,” Bryant said, referring to Jazz head coach Quin Snyder. 7, after the Jazz had rolled over the Knicks in Salt Lake City, Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Donovan Mitchell huddled briefly in a hallway.īryant cut the meeting short. Knicks great happy with direction team is headed: ‘beautiful to watch’
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