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Knicks Part Ways With Assistant Coach Close With Kristaps Porzingis

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)The Knicks are reportedly not renewing the contract of assistant coach Jeff Longstaff, a move that likely won’t sit well with already-disgruntled star Kristaps Porzingis.

According to the New York Daily News, the team has decided to cut ties with Longstaff, a holdover from Derek Fisher’s staff. Longstaff, 34, and Porzingis have developed a close relationship over the past two years, with the assistant coach, who was in charge of player development, even traveling to Latvia last year to train the young big man.