The New York Knicks are doing themselves no favors in improving their status as the NBA’s biggest underachievers. The NBA’s most valuable team ($3.3 billion) is coming off a dismal 31-51 season and at times made it clear to its fanbase that they were mailing it in.
The Knicks’ one glimmer of hope for the future lies in the large hands of Kristaps Porzingis aka Porzingod aka Godzingis aka KP6. The 7’3” Lativian center averaged 18 points and 7 rebounds a game for the meddling Knicks and his unique game made him a fan favorite.
Welp, Phil Jackson is sending Knicks fans into hysterics after news broke earlier today that he isn’t ruling out the possibility of trading Porzingis for a top draft pick in this year’s NBA draft.
Sources: Phil Jackson met with Lauri Markkanen in New York on Monday, a player whom he's considering at No. 8 should Knicks move Porzingis. https://t.co/44d8EqMoBm
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2017
Markkanen is a Finnish basketball player who most recently played on the University of Arizona who SB Nation regarded as “the best shooting 7-footer college basketball has ever seen.” He averaged a hair under 16 ppg and hauled in 7 rpg en route to becoming First-Team All Pac 12 and Third Team All-American.
He’s a good player, but the NBA is a different game and Porzingis has already proven himself as one of the best young bigs on the planet. Twitter knows this, and is giving Phil Jackson hell. Here are some of the best responses to the rumors.
https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/877182817959944192
https://twitter.com/HardysMedia/status/877188443318648833
PHIL: /Continues to wage eternal battle for the soul of basketball
KNICKS FANS: Dude we just wanted a point guard
— Knickerbacker (@knickerbacker) June 20, 2017
[Opens the door to Phil Jackson's office] pic.twitter.com/t4UhWZwEnM
— Tom Ley (@ToLey88) June 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/HardysMedia/status/877191690741829637
ESPN: the Knicks are entertaining trade offers for Kristaps Porzingis.
Spike Lee reaction:https://t.co/DGfIkNWBqh
— AW. (@austinw_93) June 20, 2017
Phil Jackson has accomplished something incredible…made Knicks fans want James Dolan to intervene.
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) June 20, 2017
If Phil Jackson really trades Porzingis…. pic.twitter.com/YJwM1J1jpO
— Win. (@WeAreWinSports) June 20, 2017
Knicks fans when they drafted Kristaps Porzingis vs Knicks fans when they trade Kristaps Porzingis. pic.twitter.com/S7PoewBxHQ
— CroSports (@CroSports_) June 20, 2017
Me when the Knicks trade Porzingis pic.twitter.com/Q9iIbCe6HT
— Clay (@YoungClayvo) June 20, 2017
*TSA Checkpoint, LGA*
“Are you carrying any sharp objects?”
“No”
“Are you planning on trading Porzingis?”
“Ugh, not sure”
“Spread ‘em” pic.twitter.com/Krdh8sdYRc
— OrdioMongo (@OrdioMongo) June 20, 2017
RIP Knicks.