New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson recently entertained the idea of trading Kristaps Porzingis. Presumably, due to Porzingis’ decision to skip a team meeting. On the contrary, there was a point in time when Phil Jackson called Porzingis an untouchable asset.
During a pre-draft interview, Jackson revealed that he has taken a 180 degree turn and is now open to hearing trade offers for Porzingis.
Porzingis came into the league young and foreign-born, with a unique skillset for a player with his size and length. Amidst the circus that Jackson has riled up around Porzingis, he drafted Frank Ntilikina at the No.