Memo to Phil Jackson: Kristaps Porzingis is getting stronger, putting on weight and “obsessed’’ with his offseason training. However, the 7-foot-3 Latvian for whom the Knicks president is listening to trade offers gave a lukewarm endorsement of the triangle offense, saying it hasn’t worked yet because the Knicks haven’t had the right players.
In an interview Sunday with Latvian journalist Andrejs Silins of Sportacentrs.com — before a report broke Jackson has been receiving calls for Porzingis ahead of the draft — the Knicks power forward spoke a great deal about his offseason training.