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Phil Jackson Speaks on Kristaps Porzingis' Skill Set, Hopes for His Rookie Year

The New York Knicks demonstrated a rare bit of long-term vision when they drafted Kristaps Porzingis fourth overall in the 2015 draft. In an interview with Charley Rosen on ESPN.com, team president Phil Jackson opened up about the decision-making process behind drafting Porzingis and what the franchise expects for him in 2015-16.

Jackson told Rosen he wanted to go with a big man in the first round. The Philadelphia 76ers had taken Jahlil Okafor third overall, so the Knicks' options were realistically Porzingis, Willie Cauley-Stein, Frank Kaminsky and Myles Turner—the latter two New York could've potentially traded down and then drafted.