The Knicks didn’t view Donovan Mitchell as good enough to carry a team by himself. About a year after the Knicks were outbid in their pursuit for Mitchell, Scott Perry, the team’s former GM, cited Mitchell’s lack of playoff success to explain why New York stopped short of Utah’s demands.
Source: New York Post
Source: New York Post
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
End 1st Q: Thunder 31, Cavs 26. Isaac Okoro 9 points for Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell 6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12 for OKC – 8:12 PM
End 1st Q: Thunder 31, Cavs 26. Isaac Okoro 9 points for Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell 6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12 for OKC – 8:12 PM
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
Donovan Mitchell makes a young fan’s birthday before tonight’s Cavs home opener. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/cRpU0t1qfy – 7:18 PM
Donovan Mitchell makes a young fan’s birthday before tonight’s Cavs home opener. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/cRpU0t1qfy – 7:18 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Cleveland starters: Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell – 7:08 PM
Cleveland starters: Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell – 7:08 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Former Knicks GM said the franchise didn’t see Donovan Mitchell as solo franchise cornerstone, so they didn’t want to overbid in a trade.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/forme… – 5:47 PM
Former Knicks GM said the franchise didn’t see Donovan Mitchell as solo franchise cornerstone, so they didn’t want to overbid in a trade.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/forme… – 5:47 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Former Knicks GM: team didn’t view Donovan Mitchell as a franchise-carrying player nypost.com/2023/10/27/spo… via @nypostsports – 2:54 PM
Former Knicks GM: team didn’t view Donovan Mitchell as a franchise-carrying player nypost.com/2023/10/27/spo… via @nypostsports – 2:54 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs star Donovan Mitchell spent part of his summer recruiting sharpshooter Max Strus to join him in Cleveland. Mitchell saw some similarities to one of his old teammates — Kyle Korver. That same Korver effect on a D showed up w/ Mitchell’s game-winner
cleveland.com/cavs/2023/10/i… – 11:08 AM
#Cavs star Donovan Mitchell spent part of his summer recruiting sharpshooter Max Strus to join him in Cleveland. Mitchell saw some similarities to one of his old teammates — Kyle Korver. That same Korver effect on a D showed up w/ Mitchell’s game-winner
cleveland.com/cavs/2023/10/i… – 11:08 AM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Max Strus took 13 above-the-break 3-pointers tonight.
Donovan Mitchell was the only player on the #Cavs to have that many above-the-break 3-point attempts in a single game last season. – 10:54 PM
Max Strus took 13 above-the-break 3-pointers tonight.
Donovan Mitchell was the only player on the #Cavs to have that many above-the-break 3-point attempts in a single game last season. – 10:54 PM
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
CAVS WIN! Cleveland uses big performances from Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell to get out to a 1-0 start. #Cavs cleveland.com/cavs/2023/10/m… – 10:23 PM
CAVS WIN! Cleveland uses big performances from Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell to get out to a 1-0 start. #Cavs cleveland.com/cavs/2023/10/m… – 10:23 PM
Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
#Cavs turn up D late, close opener on a 7-2 run, capped by Donovan Mitchell’s 3ptFG w/13 sec to play – stun Nets in BKN, 114-113; Max Strus, huge debut: 27pts, 7-13 3ptFG, game-hi 12reb; Mitchell, 27pts, 4stl; Okoro, 18pts, 6reb, 4asst, 2stl; LeVert, 11pts, 5asst off bench. pic.twitter.com/ICZySIzsMB – 10:12 PM
#Cavs turn up D late, close opener on a 7-2 run, capped by Donovan Mitchell’s 3ptFG w/13 sec to play – stun Nets in BKN, 114-113; Max Strus, huge debut: 27pts, 7-13 3ptFG, game-hi 12reb; Mitchell, 27pts, 4stl; Okoro, 18pts, 6reb, 4asst, 2stl; LeVert, 11pts, 5asst off bench. pic.twitter.com/ICZySIzsMB – 10:12 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Cavaliers survive the Nets and last second shots from hot-shooting Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson for a 114-113 win in Brooklyn. Donovan Mitchell plays savior with a go-ahead 3 with 12.1 seconds left, the last of his 27 points. – 10:04 PM
Cavaliers survive the Nets and last second shots from hot-shooting Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson for a 114-113 win in Brooklyn. Donovan Mitchell plays savior with a go-ahead 3 with 12.1 seconds left, the last of his 27 points. – 10:04 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Donovan Mitchell tonight:
27 PTS
5 REB
6 AST
4 STL
Game-winner. statmuse.com/nba/player/don… – 10:04 PM
Donovan Mitchell tonight:
27 PTS
5 REB
6 AST
4 STL
Game-winner. statmuse.com/nba/player/don… – 10:04 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Cavaliers survive the Nets and a last second shot from a hot-shooting Cam Thomas for a 114-113 win in Brooklyn. Donovan Mitchell plays savior with a go-ahead 3 with 12.1 seconds left, the last of his 27 points. – 10:03 PM
Cavaliers survive the Nets and a last second shot from a hot-shooting Cam Thomas for a 114-113 win in Brooklyn. Donovan Mitchell plays savior with a go-ahead 3 with 12.1 seconds left, the last of his 27 points. – 10:03 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
That’s a really nice win for the #Cavs. Incredible final minute by Donovan Mitchell, too. – 10:03 PM
That’s a really nice win for the #Cavs. Incredible final minute by Donovan Mitchell, too. – 10:03 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Donovan Mitchell takes the opening night lead for Clutch Player of the Year. 10 points in the last four minutes, including the game-winner against Brooklyn. – 10:01 PM
Donovan Mitchell takes the opening night lead for Clutch Player of the Year. 10 points in the last four minutes, including the game-winner against Brooklyn. – 10:01 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Cavs Starters vs BKN: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro & Evan Mobley – 6:59 PM
Cavs Starters vs BKN: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro & Evan Mobley – 6:59 PM
More on this storyline
“Obviously we made a push to trade for him,” Perry said on a recent episode of “The Hoop Genius“ podcast. “But it was going to be done within reason. He was a good player but he needed more around him to win. Because if he was that singular force, Utah probably would’ve been in the conference finals if he were that singular force. But he wasn’t that singular force. That’s not a criticism against him. That’s just an evaluation that you must make.” -via New York Post / October 27, 2023
“(Mitchell’s) an excellent basketball player. Multi-year All-Star. Tremendous young man. New York kid,” Perry said. “But you got to ask yourself, if the other team you’re tracking with is wanting to take two-thirds or three-quarters of all your young talent, and all of your draft capital, is what’s left behind going to good enough for you to win rather than hold on to what you have and be a little patient?” -via New York Post / October 27, 2023
Mitchell was part of the Strus recruitment process this past offseason, calling the sought-after free agent and explaining why Cleveland would be a perfect fit. During his time with the Jazz, Mitchell was almost always surrounded by snipers. That’s how Utah purposely built its roster, trying give Mitchell the best chance to succeed, with those outside shooting threats opening the floor and alleviating pressure. One of his Utah teammates was Kyle Korver, in the conversation as the most prolific shooter in NBA history. When analyzing Strus’ game, Mitchell saw Korver-like similarities. He even relayed that to Strus during their summer chat. “His movement is kind of Kyle Korver-esque,” Mitchell said when asked about what stands out to him about Strus. “He doesn’t stop moving and Kyle was the same way. He draws so much attention. This was definitely the process I had in my head. But it’s Game One. Let’s get better.” -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / October 26, 2023
