NEW YORK >> The 7-foot-3, 240-pound frame of Kristaps Porzingis left the Lakers intrigued. So did his versatility with both his athleticism and long-distance shooting.
But after viewing him in individual pre-draft workouts both in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, the Lakers still passed up on Porzingis and used their No. 2 pick on point guard D’Angelo Russell.
Instead, the New York Knicks (2-4) selected the Latvian native, who enters Sunday’s game against the Lakers (1-4) at Madison Square Garden averaging 12.3 points on 40.9 percent shooting and 8.3 rebounds.
“He really didn’t show any fear.