I’ve been a harsh Kristaps Porzingis critic. Last season, I called numerous times for the Dallas Mavericks to trade him for literally anything. I didn’t see his value increasing, and I didn’t see him as a guy that could help take this team over the hump. I want to be careful when I say this next part because what I’m about to say is based primarily on training camp discussions and three preseason games, but... I may have been wrong. Porzingis looks nothing short of awesome right now.
Maybe it’s him feeling empowered with Jason Kidd at the helm instead of Rick Carlisle.