On Saturday afternoon, Washington Wizards forward Kristaps Porzingis and guard Ish Smith were introduced to the D.C. media for the first time since the NBA trade deadline. Here is what both had to say.
Porzingis was introduced first. He learned about the trade after being in a hyperbaric chamber and received a call from the front office of the move. It’s unclear if he got a call while ordering at a sandwich shop, presumably after being in the hyperbaric chamber, but these kinds of calls happen at any time.
While it is always sad to leave a team and city, Porzingis was excited to be in Washington where he could be a more featured player this season.