I hate Christmas puns. Just because it’s December doesn’t make lines like “O Christmas Trier” or “Jolly Ol’ Saint Ntilikina” or “The Twelve Days of Kristaps” any less dumb than they sound in June. These P&T mailbags are Stalinist five-year plans: relentless, unforgiving, essentially war crimes committed in a time of peace.
The Ntilikina trade debate continues to rage without pause. Porzingis’ potential return is nearing the point where it’s no longer strictly a question for future-you to consider. With last summer’s free agent signings now eligible to be traded, figure more teams are ready to make moves; maybe the Knicks fit in with that somehow.