Twitter update from Woj
Sixers offered New York Okafor and their 2016 first rounder for Porzingis. New York wanted more. Fans are left wondering why the Knicks took the Celtics offer over the sixers
Knick fans are calling for Phil's resignation.
Woj twitter update
Sixers are putting the word out there that the draft picks are on the table. They were willing to move them for Porzingis and won't shy away from the right deal.
Woj: Sources are telling me that Jackson finds it hilarious that Hinkie obviously has no idea what the concept of basketball "fit" means. Okafor has no business playing anywhere near Lopez in New York, and though the Philly first would've been nice, Jackson thinks the Boston/Brooklyn pick swap in 2017 will yield similar results.
Woj: The addition of an All-Star in Thomas and another good fit in Bradley made the Boston deal much more useful to the Knicks than a no-defense center who isn't a compatible fit with out current team.
Woj: Jackson also finds it hilarious that Hinkie cannot grasp the fact of basketball fit, even when he's taken three center prospects in three consecutive drafts, and none of them can effectively share the floor together. Okafor is also not an ideal fit for the triangle, which further made the Boston deal more attractive.
Woj: Jackson is confident that they can now sway Durant this summer with the allure of the NBA's largest market, two All-Stars to play alongside, and excellent defenders around him in Bradley, Afflalo, and Lopez.
Woj: Jackson was originally open to the idea of getting Okafor and/or the Philly 2016 pick from Philly, but to Jackson's dismay there was surprisingly absolutely no market interest in Carmelo, Afflalo, or Lopez, which made Jackson's choice to reload around Carmelo even easier.