When the grid is bound to an external dataSource, the AutoBind(false) setting is not serialized and as a result, the grid binds immediately
@(Html.Kendo().DataSource<Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.CustomerViewModel>()
.Name("myDs")
.Ajax(r=>r.Read(a=>a.Action("Customers_Read", "Grid")))
)
@(Html.Kendo().Grid<Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.CustomerViewModel>()
.Name("grid")
.AutoBind(false)
.DataSource("myDs")
/* other settings */
)
The grid should not bind initially.
Kendo UI version: 2020.2.617