The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a scorching start under new head coach Kenny Atkinson, but star guard Donovan Mitchell isn't taking credit for the

Atkinson knew the Cavs could be great when he took the coaching job last summer. But first, he needed to win over Mitchell.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers named Kenny Atkinson as the team’s next head coach, there was one focus in mind: offense. With Atkinson at the helm, Cleveland is expected to be more dynamic on offense, based on a predicated motion-based offense.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found their strength in numbers. Donovan Mitchell knows what it’s like to do all the heavy lifting himself, and he also knows that, as much as that helps his numbers, it rarely translates into winning when it matters the most.

Jarrett Allen knows Kenny Atkinson. Obviously, given that Atkinson is Allen’s coach with the Cavaliers. But Allen also played with Atkinson previously — as Atkinson was Brooklyn Nets coach from 2016-2020,