NFT: Unhappiness Brewing in Porzingis/Mavs Relationship?

Was that Porzingis has returned from the ACL injury a step slower. As a result he's now something of a defensive liability.

Now, maybe he regains some of that lost athleticism with another off-season of training, but does anyone better versed in basketball think he can still be a #1/#2 option without his previous rim protection abilities? Because, in my view, without that he's essentially a really tall 3 ball guy - like Mehmet Okur from those Deron Williams Jazz teams. Good but not great.

they ever made. I realize the return is questionable but when you factor in the cat was out of the bag in regards to their relationship, i'm not sure how much more they could have gotten.

He's an impossible player to root far, IMO.

Imagine where the Knicks would be if they kept KP and gave him the same $158m contract that the Mavs gave him.

It would mean the team would be build around an often injured player who thinks he is way better than he is.

And no Randle. Probably near or capped out. Not as many first round picks either.

I was thrilled when Janis, I mean KP was dealt although I thought at the time that they could have gotten more of a return. But now, this is addition by subtraction. The guy is either hurt or complaining.

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He doesn’t look as agile. His lateral agility was limited prior to the acl. Now he’s slow. He’s still a great shooter but he still can’t pull down enough boards and he’s a huge complainer. I can see the mavs dealing him

As Tuckrule noted, he's not the same baller he was once. The more troubling thing is that he THINKS he's the Knicks KP. That's not good; I focused a lot on him yesterday...he was extremely passive & reluctant to get in the fray.

And an excuse-maker. He was never, ever accountable for anything regarding the Knicks. Took no ownership to anything. And he still doesn't.

I don't like Dallas so=- glad they are stuck with him. You can easily google to read how the arrogant Cuban thought he had fleeced the Knicks.

Porzingis was always way too soft.

So that has to be figured into the equation when talking about what the Knicks got back

If they have TH, they might not sign Morris and then no Quickley

But should have gotten a much better return for him

I don't recommend going to the bars and putting on the Drago act.