Enes Kanter reflected on his tumultuous 2018-19 on Tuesday night, thanking the Knicks for waiving him while speaking to the media after the Blazers' series-clinching win over the Thunder.
The Turkish center was waived by New York on Feb. 7 following the NBA trade deadline. He then signed with Portland on Feb. 13, averaging 13.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in the postseason.
"First I would like to definitely thank the Knicks for waiving me," Kanter said postgame. "I want to appreciate all the teams that didn't pick me.