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 was apparently not happy that Porzingis skipped his exit meeting back in April:

Nonetheless, he doesn’t seem too worried about the anxiety he’s causing New York fans:

Here’s the full video with the above comments:

Furthermore, Woj reported that the Knicks are chasing a top-four pick to select Kansas’ forward Josh Jackson.

Wow. Stay glued to SLAM for updates.

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