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[Dwight Howard]

1-7 .143 1-4 .250 3TO 3pts

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But he still putting up better numbers than Mudiay....that should tell you something

 

[KnickstapeCity]

Porzingis' agent steered him away from Sixers before draft
by William Lou Jan 29, 11:58 AM




The New York Knicks might have never drafted Kristaps Porzingis if it weren't for the efforts of his agent, Andy Miller.

Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Miller gave the rebuilding Philadelphia 76ers the cold shoulder prior to last summer's draft.

Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie made multiple trips overseas to scout Porzingis throughout the 2014-15 season, but when it came time for pre-draft workouts, Hinkie was kept at a distance.

The Sixers were denied a workout, a sit-down, and even a physical for the 7-foot-3 Latvian sensation. It resulted in a tense moment between Miller and Hinkie during a private workout for Porzingis in front of a host of general managers in Las Vegas.

"You said that I would get a meeting with him here," Hinkie told Miller.

"I said, 'I'd try,' and it's not going to work out, Sam," Miller responded.

Miller couldn't stop the Sixers from drafting Porzingis, though. He wanted to guide his client to New York - Porzingis' dream destination - and by withholding enough information, the Sixers ultimately drafted Jahlil Okafor instead.

It's unclear why Miller played kept the Sixers out of the mix.

The Los Angeles Lakers, owners of the second pick, were granted a workout with Porzingis, so it couldn't have been that Porzingis only wanted to go to New York. Perhaps the dour reputation of Hinkie's aggressive rebuild, or the glut of frontcourt players already in place in Philadelphia, pushed Miller and Porzingis to look beyond the City of Brotherly Love.

Porzingis went on to lead a revival for the Knicks at the Garden whereas the Sixers, despite an improved showing following the arrival of Ish Smith, own the worst record in the league at 7-40.







Porzingis' agent steered him away from Sixers before draft

To all 1 and a half Sixers fans on here.... or nah?



:philjacksonlol:

 

[BillBanneker]

Karlito is incredible

He should be in LA

 

[jimihendrixheadband]

the only nikka in the NBA that wants to model instead of hoop...d'angela russell. No wonder they wanna trade his ass

I like his game alot just not as a 2nd overall. I like him as a 7-10 pick possibly even 10-20. Unless Your'e a iverson or wade right out the gate type i wouldn't take no guard over a kp, okafur, towns. Granted I think okafur doesn't have the tools upstairs to be a great two way player.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

He should be in LA

Nah, let Minny cook. They got a nice lil thing going on over there.

 

[Sean312]

so aint nobody taking shots at rose no mo right? lmao

 

[DPresidential]

He should be in LA

NO, actually the Basketball gods should have hade...

Porzingis drafted by Minnesota so Kevin Garnet could have given him the perfect person to model his game over.

Should have given Russell to Philly so he could shine as the next guard to bring the game back to Philly since A.I.

Should have given Okafor to LA because an Old School big man next to Kobe would be beautiful to see as he rides off into the distance.

And KAT should be in NY...he grew up a Knicks fan... It was only right...




But I'm a Knick fam so I'm happy with the way things turned out anyway.

 

[BillBanneker]

Nah, let Minny cook. They got a nice lil thing going on over there.

They don't know what do with thembigs they wasted KG

I'm just venting

 

[Darealtwo1]

 

[SHO-NUFF]

-No Payne
-No Roberson

It's best that we flex Donovan's coaching chops now tho; this is candy compared to the Playoffs

 

[ALonelyDad]

Migos and Blatt about to put the hottest track out

 

[Darealtwo1]

Migos and Blatt about to put the hottest track out

You know he was after the spurs got blown out....

 

[Big Boss]

 

[DonKnock]

The eurostepping in this Rockets Thunder game

 

[ALonelyDad]

they might show more effort than the guards