Kristaps Porzingis, concerned about the future of the New York Knicks, has left team officials with the impression that he wants to be traded, sources told ESPN.
The Knicks dismissed coach Jeff Hornacek after two seasons in which the team went 60-104, the sixth-worst record in the NBA over that stretch.
Kristaps Porzingis' ACL tear was the knockout blow to a lost season in New York. Now a franchise in flux could look drastically different once the All-Star big man is ready to return to action.
While the Knicks traded for point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, general manager Scott Perry said the team still has faith in rookie Frank Ntilikina. Perry believes the two can share the backcourt together.
The Knicks firmly believe that All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis will return to form when he recovers from his torn ACL, but in the meantime, they must change course in how they approach the trade deadline and free agency.
Kristaps Porzingis sought Friday to temper his brother's comments about the power forward's future with the Knicks, saying he sees himself in New York for a "long, long time."
