Enes Kanter moved to the bench after five games for the New York Knicks. With a desire to expand Mitchell Robinson‘s development, it moved the Turkish center to a reserve role for the first time since his Oklahoma City Thunder days.
Six games later, Kanter has thrived behind Robinson and led the second unit. That included Monday night’s double-overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Kanter delivered a star-studded performance in 41 minutes, with 23 points, a career-high 24 rebounds and 7 assists. It was not only one of his best nights as a Knick, but a showing that placed him with an NBA legend.