It has been more than 11 years since the Knicks traded for Anthony, and it could be another decade before the Knicks have the opportunity to land a talent like Donovan Mitchell — a Westchester native — again.
The Knicks wound up going 3-2 during the trip, and received strong performances from a number of players, most notably Quentin Grimes, Miles McBride and Jericho Sims.
If you see a lot of facial tics among the truest and longest believers as the Knicks ponder what to do about Donovan Mitchell … well, there’s a backstory.
He was enjoying life in Dallas and expected to sign a contract extension with the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft and developed him into a strong NBA player.
That long, winding journey is all part of the 7-foot Hartenstein's story, each stop a key factor leading to the breakthrough two-year, $16 million contract with the Knicks.
The Lakers, Knicks and Jazz had talks about a three-team trade that would’ve featured a coming home party for Mitchell and an unceremonious departure from Los Angeles for Russell Westbrook.