Kristaps Porzingis will still be a Knick, for now. The New York Knicks picked up the 2018-2019 team option on the 22-year old power forward/center from Latvia. But words are now spreading that he was almost traded by former Knicks president Phil Jackson for the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft in order to get point guard Lonzo Ball.
The Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis as their fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Many basketball enthusiasts were in disbelief and even disagree with the Knicks choice. But, Porzingis proved his doubters wrong and shocked many Knicks fans, as he already made an immediate impact as an NBA player.
Porzingis' early struggles and trade rumors
It is not an easy journey for Porzingis as a rookie for the Knicks. He had a hard time fitting in the Knicks' system for the first few games, but got his rhythm the …show more content…
With that, he almost beat Karl-Anthony Towns for the Rookie of the Year award honors. Slowly, Porzingis started to show his potential, and the Knicks planned to build their future around him. And just when Porzingis is about to be one building block for the Knicks future, several trade rumors have swirled around him.
Kristaps Porzingis trade scenarios
After a disappointing performance for the Knicks last season, speculations started to link Porzingis to numerous trade deals. Reports are saying that Phil Jackson allegedly is the perpetrator of shopping him to other teams. Previous reports linked Porzingis to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a potential destination. There is also news that the Knicks proposed a Kristaps Porzingis-Devin Booker direct swap.
But as the Knicks management and Phil Jackson decided to part ways last June, trade rumors to Kristaps Porzingis also started to diminish. However, latest accounts are saying that Jackson nearly traded the Latvian sensation to get the first overall pick in the last NBA
The Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis as their fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Many basketball enthusiasts were in disbelief and even disagree with the Knicks choice. But, Porzingis proved his doubters wrong and shocked many Knicks fans, as he already made an immediate impact as an NBA player.
Porzingis' early struggles and trade rumors
It is not an easy journey for Porzingis as a rookie for the Knicks. He had a hard time fitting in the Knicks' system for the first few games, but got his rhythm the …show more content…
With that, he almost beat Karl-Anthony Towns for the Rookie of the Year award honors. Slowly, Porzingis started to show his potential, and the Knicks planned to build their future around him. And just when Porzingis is about to be one building block for the Knicks future, several trade rumors have swirled around him.
Kristaps Porzingis trade scenarios
After a disappointing performance for the Knicks last season, speculations started to link Porzingis to numerous trade deals. Reports are saying that Phil Jackson allegedly is the perpetrator of shopping him to other teams. Previous reports linked Porzingis to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a potential destination. There is also news that the Knicks proposed a Kristaps Porzingis-Devin Booker direct swap.
But as the Knicks management and Phil Jackson decided to part ways last June, trade rumors to Kristaps Porzingis also started to diminish. However, latest accounts are saying that Jackson nearly traded the Latvian sensation to get the first overall pick in the last NBA