The exit meeting snub was a costly decision. Porzingis's favorite assistant coach, Josh Longstaff, lost his job and it could lead to Porzingis being exiled from New York, although the Knicks asking price may ultimately be too high.
"All I will tell you is that Kris has said that he knows that all the work he is putting in will pay off somewhere," Kristaps' brother, Janis, told the Daily News over the phone on Tuesday. "He is working out five hours a day. He looks good. But this other stuff all seems unnecessary."
Amen to that. Why go two months without communicating with your young star? Why let it get out that for the right price he's yours? It's an odd way of running a team. It is unnecessary.
Several people familiar with the Knicks' thinking believe the Knicks front office, in the wake of the Porzingis debacle, is scrambling to save face but more importantly to protect their jobs.
"The front office is in full survivor mode," said one team source. "The place is a mess so now they want to make it seem like the kid is the problem. Suddenly he's uncoachable. He won't listen. They're trying to put it all on him."
Whether you think the Knicks would be wise to trade their most valuable asset for unproven players in the draft isn't the point. Just the idea that Phil Jackson, who is 80-166 as team president, is considering trading Porzingis begs the question: do you have a plan, Phil, or is this just a plan to buy you more time until your next plan?"
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/phil-jackson-refusal-cold-war-killing-knicks-legacy-article-1.3263269
peace to the god janis


































