Porzingis gets his shot against rookie who almost replaced him

Howie Kussoy
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:25:37 -0500

Kristaps Porzingis can laugh about it now. The always-baffling prospect that the Knicks would trade him has only grown more absurd. But when Arizona’s Lauri Markkanen was in New York this offseason, it wasn’t certain Porzingis would remain there. As Phil Jackson considered sending away a 21-year-old who was one of the league’s most unique...