In the hours following an interview on MSG in which Phil Jackson continued to express his disappointment with Kristaps Porzingis skipping his exit meeting with the New York Knicks, Joel Embiid intervened recruiting his fellow young big man.


The Knicks are considering trading away Porzingis this offseason and have talked to all of the teams drafting in the top-5.

Porzingis had a chance to be drafted by the 76ers in 2015, but his camp did not allow the franchise to interview him. Sam Hinkie instead drafted Jahlil Okafor, who is not considered part of the 76ers' core.