Mike Brown revealed last week that Mitchell Robinson’s agent is part of the group dictating the load management program, which is aimed at preserving the center’s long-term health but was also shrouded in mystery to start this season with four consecutive DNPs.

“[Knicks VP of Sports Medicine Casey Smith] is the one who dictates it along with Mitch and doctors and Mitch’s agent,” Brown said before Wednesday’s victory over the Mavericks. “So whatever they tell me, I’m just recycling what Casey says to Mitch, but I try to communicate with Mitch as much as possible.”

Brown has been publicly deferring to Smith on Robinson’s minutes restriction for a while, but the reference to the agent was a new wrinkle. It’s also interesting because Robinson, 27, is a free agent after the season as the on

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