Knicks: Why Phil Jackson Chose Kristaps Porzingis

On Thursday, June 25, the New York Knicks forever altered the trajectory of the organization by selecting Kristaps Porzingis at No. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. It was a polarizing decision that left many of New York’s faithful with nothing but bad things to say.

In case you forgot:

That’s a rough way to enter the NBA.

In the weeks that have followed, the basketball community has been struggling to define Porzingis’ game. The strengths and weaknesses are both known and established, but many still question why New York took the sharpshooting goliath at No. 4.

According to Charley Rosen of ESPN, Phil Jackson saw too much potential in Porzingis’ game and frame to not select the Latvian big man.

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