NEW YORK — There’s intimate knowledge attached to New York’s scouting reports on Donovan Mitchell.
Johnnie Bryant, the Knicks' associate head coach, has a deep and documented history with Mitchell, who has credited the development guru with lifting him into stardom with the Utah Jazz.
The connection is such that Bryant’s hire with the Knicks in 2020 intensified rumors that Mitchell would wind up in orange and blue, which nearly became reality before Jazz president Danny Ainge opted for Cleveland’s trade package.
