Bryant has ties to Donovan Mitchell, Lloyd notes, since he was an assistant there before the Jazz dealt Mitchell to the Cavs. Owner Dan Gilbert is heavily involved in the process of selecting J.B. Bickerstaff’s replacement.
Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported on Saturday that Atkinson had emerged as the favorite to land the Cavs’ job.
Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson is the leading candidate for the Cavaliers head coaching job but Knicks associate head coach Johnnie Bryant has a legitimate chance, too, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic tweets.