[Stein] According to rival NBA executives, the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are not the teams to watch in the event of a Donovan Mitchell. That team is the Miami Heat due to their defensive infrastructure with Adebayo, Butler, and Spoelstra to “get the most out of Mitchell.”

Source: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-donovan-mitchell-and

> The Knicks and Brooklyn Nets will also always continue to be mentioned as potential Mitchell suitors, but multiple executives from rival front offices have mentioned to me in recent weeks that they regard the Heat as a prime team to watch for Mitchell fit-wise because, as one veteran personnel man put it, Miami has “the defensive infrastructure to get the most out of Mitchell” with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo as its star duo and Erik Spoelstra (who just signed an eight-year, $120 million contract extension) as coach.

> The Knicks are 5-0 since acquiring OG Anunoby from Toronto on Dec. 30. They are clicking with their new swingman, who appears to be such a strong fit with his own considerable 3-and-D capabilities that it enables New York (if it so chooses) to remain patient in pursuit of the star so many around the league expect them to eventually acquire. The Knicks recently released longtime Tom Thibodeau favorite Taj Gibson to open an addition roster spot, which naturally sparks belief that another trade is coming soon after Anunoby’s arrival, but New York could simply elect to focus on fortifying its depth with smaller moves in the short term before making a play for a headliner in the offseason.

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