Previously it was reported that the Knicks had been listening to offers for Porzingis. While that could have been interpreted as Phil Jackson and the Knicks just doing their due diligence, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is now strongly suggesting that the Knicks are being far more proactive than that.
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It is sounding more and more like Kristaps Porzingis could be traded on Thursday
The baffling Kristaps Porzingis rumors won't go away and now it is starting to sound like a deal could happen on draft day.
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During an NBA Draft round table discussion for The Vertical, Wojnarowski reported that the Knicks are actually calling other teams, "aiming for a top-four pick" in order to draft Josh Jackson out of Kansas.
If the Knicks are indeed looking to draft Jackson that would almost certainly mean trading for the third or fourth pick in the draft.
Most experts agree that the Philadelphia 76ers will draft Markelle Fultz at No. 1 and the Los Angeles Lakers will take Lonzo Ball at No. 2, with Jackson and Jayson Tatum going third and fourth in some order.
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The Boston Celtics currently own the third pick and the fourth pick belongs to the Phoenix Suns. Both of those teams are believed to be willing to trade their pick.
Rumors have been rampant about what the Celtics would do with the third pick since acquiring it from the 76ers as part of the deal that sent Philadelphia the first pick in the draft. Meanwhile, Wojnarowski also reported that the Suns are interested in dealing their pick for "
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