Rick Pitino: Donovan Mitchell loves the Knicks

“Donovan is a great offensive basketball player and he’s always looking for ways to get better,” Pitino said Tuesday on a Zoom call in response to a question from NJ Advance Media. “His work ethic is phenomenal. He’s got a Kobe Bryant type work ethic. On Kobe’s birthday [Aug. 23], he’s got a Kobe-type work ethic and that’s the highest compliment I can pay.” -via Newark Star-Ledger / August 23, 2022