The New York Knicks have a sensational young talent in power forward Kristaps Porzingis. He stands at 7’3″, can shoot from anywhere on the floor, is competent in the post and has significant potential as a defensive anchor.
New York’s top priority since selecting Porzingis at No. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft: providing him with a mentor.
Many have stepped up and taken that responsibility upon themselves, but there’s a surprising name being thrown into the hat. It’s not a coach or the resident superstar, but a player whose signing caught many by surprise.
According to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, Sasha Vujacic’s role with the Knicks is now clear: he’s serving as a mentor to Porzingis.