Frustrated Porzingis skips exit meeting with Knicks--report | Inquirer Sports

Frustrated Porzingis skips exit meeting with Knicks–report

By: - Online Sports Editor / @CFColinaINQ
/ 04:28 PM April 15, 2017

Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks celebrates his basket in the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement   Elsa/Getty Images/AFP

Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks celebrates his basket in the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement Elsa/Getty Images/AFP

Their season may be over, but the drama surrounding the New York Knicks is not.

Knicks’ rising star Kristaps Porzingis reportedly skipped the exit meetings with team management after yet another frustrating NBA season, ESPN.com reported.

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New York is coming off another tumultuous year where it finished 31-51 and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight time.

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According to the report by Ian Begley, Porzingis is frustrated over the “drama” and “dysfunction” within the organization headed by team president Phil Jackson.

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Porzingis was drafted fourth overall in 2015 and in his first two years with the Knicks, they amassed a combined 101 losses.

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To add to the Knicks’ woes, it seems that the rift between Jackson and superstar Carmelo Anthony’s has escalated further.

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READ: NBA: Carmelo Anthony looks forward to exit meeting with Jackson

Jackson implied that Anthony, who hasn’t been able to transform the team into a championship contender since joining them in 2011, simply doesn’t fit with the Knicks.

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“I think the direction with our team is that he would be better off somewhere else,” Jackson said in a press conference Friday (US time).

On Instragram, Anthony posted a photo from the movie “The Great Gatsby” with the caption “REALLY 😂😂” in what could be perceived as a response to Jackson’s comments.

REALLY 😂😂 #StayMe7o

A post shared by Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) on

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