It's impossible to discuss the New York Knicks' future without discussing Kristaps Porzingis.
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Two short years into the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis is learning the ropes as the Knicks fall apart around him
With the Knicks in a near-constant state of turmoil, Kristaps Porzingis is realizing his future and life in the NBA and New York City.
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The 21-year-old, 7-foot-3 Lavtian big man, taken with the fourth pick in the 2015 draft, has changed the outlook of the Knicks with his unique blend of size, athleticism, perimeter capabilities, and rim protection.
Yet, now in his second year in the NBA, Porzingis remains one of the lone bright spots on a Knicks team that constantly seems to be in a state of turmoil.
Last year, his first NBA head coach, Derek Fisher, was fired midway through the season as the team missed the playoffs. This year has only gotten more hectic. The team has lost 19 of its last 25 games. Derrick Rose briefly went AWOL in January. Team president Phil Jackson is carrying out a public feud with the team's star player, Carmelo Anthony. Trade rumors swirl around the team. On Wednesday, somehow all of this was topped by former Knicks fan-favorite Charles Oakley getting ejected and arrested during a game for trying to allegedly trying to go after Knicks owner James Dolan.
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Amid this chaos, Porzingis has learned to block out the noise.
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