Several NBA teams called the Knicks about a possible trade for Kristaps Porzingis after he skipped an exit meeting with Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills, according to ESPN.
According to ESPN, it's unclear how far the trade talks went, but multiple teams had interest.
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Porzingis left for his home country of Latvia in late March and hasn't spoken with the Knicks since skipping the exit meeting. He decided to go against the Knicks' wishes and play for the Latvian national team at EuroBask this summer. It appears Porzingis is fed up with the dysfunctional mess in the Knicks' organization.
Despite Porzingis' frustrations, a trade is highly unlikely: He's the centerpiece of the Knicks, and the lone bright spot on a team that has dealt with unflattering drama between Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson — not to mention the drama between owner James Dolan and Charles Oakley. Trading Porzingis would only add to the team's dysfunction.
The Knicks would need a considerable return to even considering trading him.