When Kristaps Porzingis heard his name called by Adam Silver at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, an echo of boos rained down from the Knicks fanbase in attendance. Since Patrick Ewing was drafted, New York has yielded minimal results from the NBA draft lottery. Names ranging from Kenny "Sky" Walker to Jordan Hill have left a sour taste.
But Knicks president Phil Jackson believes in Porzingis and his high ceiling of potential. He recently said he reminds him of one of his former championship players, Pau Gasol, according to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola.