Anything goes during the offseason. It doesn’t matter if a New York Knicks-Kristaps Porzingis reunion has a small chance of actually happening, it’s going to be talked about.
The Knicks’ No. 4 draft pick in 2015 has a $36 million player option for 2023-24 that he’s expected to decline. In late March, The Athletic’s Shams Charania (subscription required) reported that Porzingis and the Wizards were in “active talks” on a contract extension. It’s believed that if he does opt out of his option, he’ll sign a long-term contract with the Wizards after spending the past 1.