Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kristaps Porzingis (SPN) reacts after being selected as the number four overall pick to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks
2014-15 Stats: N/A
Even if he isn’t a primetime player – as Dickie V says it – right away, that’s OK. He doesn’t have to be an all-star in year 1, nor does he need to average 20 points per game. All the Knicks really need from Kristaps Porzingis is promise.
They need to see potential. In essence, he just needs to show that he can stick in the NBA. And a good season in his rookie year is the perfect way to show that.
The Knicks don’t have to be great this season, which they won’t, they just need Porzingis to prove that he isn’t a bust.
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