LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 8: Mitchell Robinson #26 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Utah Jazz during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 8, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

Mitchell Robinson took the NBA by storm at Summer League, but his trainer, Marcell Scott, saw it coming—and believes future opportunities exist.

The New York Knicks are approaching a second consecutive season with a virtual logjam at center. Enes Kanter is again the favorite to start, but veteran big man Joakim Noah has yet another up-and-coming player to compete with for the backup role: Mitchell Robinson.

True as that may be, there’s a belief amongst those in Robinson’s camp that the Knicks could name him the starter by season’s end.

Robinson has picked up a great deal of momentum after dominating opponents in Las Vegas. He set Summer League records for offensive rebounds and blocks per game, and showed remarkable range on the defensive end of the floor.

According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, Robinson’s trainer, Marcell Scott, believes that Robinson will be starting for the Knicks by the All-Star break.

“I knew once they saw Mitchell on the court and saw all the stuff he brings to the table, the G-League would be eliminated from the conversation,’’ Scott told The Post in a phone interview. “I honestly think at the halfway mark, at the All-Star break, Mitch will be starting.’’

There will be significant competition for the starting role, but Robinson has the tools to turn that dream into reality.

Robinson was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, but the circumstances surrounding his arrival were unique. He was a projected lottery pick until he shocked the basketball community by forgoing his freshman season.

Robinson instead spent the 2017-18 campaign training for the NBA, which would have been reason enough for him to become a polarizing prospect.

It was the decision to skip the 2018 NBA Draft Combine that ultimately resulted in his slide to the second round, however, as general managers simply didn’t know what to expect of him.

Robinson is still a rather enigmatic figure, but he’s done enough to earn considerable hype. He’s an effortless athlete with tremendous length, as well as a committed defender who gets after it on the offensive glass.

There are still areas in which Robinson must improve, but it’s certainly possible that he and Kanter could be fighting for the same job by the end of the season.

The question is: Will Mitchell Robinson actually become the starting center for the New York Knicks in 2017-18?