Phil Jackson on Kristaps: ‘As Much As We Love This Guy, We Have To Do What’s Best For The Club’
Phil Jackson is at it again.
Tuesday morning, reports surfaced that the New York Knicks were open to trading Kristaps Porzingis, sending Twitter into a frenzy. The following day, Jackson confirmed that the rumors were in fact true, and that the team has been fielding calls:
Phil Jackson says the Knicks have gotten calls on Kristaps Porzingis. Says they are listening.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 22, 2017
Phil Jackson on Kristaps: “As much as we love this guy, we have to do what’s best for the club.”
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 22, 2017
Phil was apparently not happy that Porzingis skipped his exit meeting back in April:
Phil: “I don’t think I’ve ever had a player, over 25 years of coaching, maybe 30, not come to an exit meeting. It’s not happened to me.”
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) June 22, 2017
Nonetheless, he doesn’t seem too worried about the anxiety he’s causing New York fans:
Phil Jackson, asked what he’d say to skittish Knicks fans: “I think we know what we’re doing.”
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 22, 2017
Here’s the full video with the above comments:
Phil Jackson on hearing offers for Porzingis: ‘As much as we love this guy, we have to do what’s best for the club’ https://t.co/gQUKcntykG pic.twitter.com/Dpu7Vl9FZT
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 22, 2017
Furthermore, Woj reported that the Knicks are chasing a top-four pick to select Kansas’ forward Josh Jackson.
Knicks have made calls about Kristaps Porzingis, aiming for a top-four pick to get Josh Jackson. – @WojVerticalNBA https://t.co/zT5sHvQJGZ
— The Vertical (@TheVertical) June 22, 2017
Wow. Stay glued to SLAM for updates.
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