Why Did Kristaps Porzingis Request A Trade From The New York Knicks? | Full Story 

Can't believe Tommy took the 100K subscriber plaque lol. Here is the full KP interview. Thanks for watching: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zq9PXclzFjc.html

Kristaps Porzingis is an intelligent and self aware person. I’ve never watched him being interviewed before and he’s an excellent interview.

I have respect for him honestly. Haven’t seen someone who is still playing admit he had faults too and that it just wasn’t meant to be instead of just outright bad-mouthing everyone!

As a lifetime Knicks fan damn I wish we still had you! Always respect 🫡

Between Phil robbing the Knicks for 12 mil a year, bozo Steve Mills and having Hornecek as a coach KP didnt stand chance. That was a mess for a rookie to walk through and he did ok.

You gotta love this guy. He truly doesn’t have ill will towards the Knicks organization, so much so he didn’t want to give exact details to slander them, when he could have easily done that. As a Knick fan I’ll always have an appreciation for Porzingis and I wish him well. I even rooted for him on draft night simply because of the toxic Knick fans booing him. We are not all bad, and we are not all delusional. One day the Knicks will taste victory and it will be one of THE most glorious championships in all of sports, honestly the only championship that will compare is (Cowboys 6th, Mets 3rd, Bulls 7th (first Chip post Jordan) , Jets 2nd, NY Giants 5th, Lions 1st, Yankees 28th, Nets 1st , and Magic 1st)

I really liked him with the Knicks. I still root for him unless its against the Knicks

Dudes English is legitimately impressive

Diehard Knick Fan, I will always root for KP. Was hoping we would land him this past offseason, he is a generational talent. Hope he stays healthy & one day, you never know..

JJ kindly simping for that million mark 😂😂

As a Knicks fan the negative vibes around the team at that time was enough for anyone to want out. so no hard feeling's he did what he had to.

If he was playing with this Knicks roster that constructed right now they’d would’ve been in the conference finals 🔥

I miss KP with the Knicks. (Knicks fan since 1990)

I am a Knicks fan. Kristaps should have been picked up by the Knicks in the off season.

Wow I thought i was subbed already! I swear last time i checked, about a year ago, yall were at 340,000 or something. Insane growth. Well deserved. Great content. Finally media personnel with exceptional basketball knowledge.

I would also request a trade if some of my fans called me "Tingis Pingis".

Steve Mills, Scott Perry and Fizdale need to answer this.

I love Kristaps Pozingus. Very underrated

Then Knicks Team President Steve Mills had an off-season plan to court both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Porzingis wasn’t going to be part of the equation so I believe him. He (and his brothers) made it easy for Perry to not only pull the trigger but also to make it seem like it was solely KP. In the end Mills’ reign was one epic disaster. I wish KP well. Never forget how he took all the booing on draft night and put up an amazing rookie season. Fight the naysayers. 👊

Here is a fun fact about where Kristaps Porzingis grew up : Latvia has a population of approx 1.8 million people, or about *500 000 more* people than the Memphis and New Orleans metro areas, and about *500 000 less than the entire Orlando metro area* (three of the "small market" NBA cities).

Right now I think he’s exactly where he needs to be…a 3rd or 4th option on a premier team. You gotta go through some stuff before you find your stride.

I never really heard Kristaps Porzingis interview before. Very well spoken and a very intersting guest!

no hooper wants to be around negative vibes they have the freedom and power to change those situations for themselves now and thats great

Knicks stunted the early years of KP development with that BS variation of Triangle Phil tried to have the team run

Wow 999k subscribers. Congrats

Dude tore his knee on a postering Giannis...completely brutal...

I love how he answered the questions about his time in NYC. He could of easily bashed the Knicks but he didn’t. As an active player on an NBA roster you have to be very careful about what you say because you never know when you’ll find yourself in the free agent market or being on the trade block. People see and hear everything these days

Ill always love KP- knicks fan

He’s a cool dude, has grown so much. Keep going unicorn 🦄, wish you were a Knick too

The trade had to be done. He wanted to play when they were essentially out of playoff contention. They didn't want to risk reinjuring his knee. Also, this was the season were KD and Kyrie became free agents and their was a chance that the knicks can land them. The needed to clear the cap space which is why he was traded to get rid of Tim Hardaway and Courtney Lee's contract.

Hes a great fit on the Celtics. huge rim protecting presence on D and a stretch on offense that leaves room for Tatum and brown.

I did my part and subbed my guy 😂😂😂

As a Knick fan, I wish I did more to keep KP in NYC.

I had the highest hopes for KP to become a superstar in NY. I know he's a great player inside and it sucks to see him not be a 1 or 2 player on his team now.

Scott Roth is coaching the Tasmanian jack jumpers in the NBL i think. Amazing coach

I was never a fan of this guy however I admire how he handled not throwing shade at his brother’s advice and Knicks brass. My only gripe with KP as a long time Knicks fan was that he was never clutch in crunch time and the timing of his injury. The Knicks were horrible as well but that’s how I saw it.

Damn Kristaps accent and english improved alot, really well spoken

I was mad when they traded him but sadder still to think how incompetent the front office was at that time for having a guy who was a young budding star before the knee injury….

Just subscribed lol

Wish he stayed!!!! Major heart break for me. He had all the tools and was loved. Management was just terrible

Kind of reminds me of listening to Novak Djokovic - the voice and mannerisms

Hope he really stays healthy...

Congrats on the million JJ!

met him shortly after he was drafted by the knicks as one of the many fans who didn't like the pick. he instantly swayed my opinion of him, just a cool down to earth stand up guy, having a normal conversation with a fan. went onto become a fan favorite then was pushed away by a dysfunctional front office. every knicks fan booing this guy is not a true fan. he deserved better than the situation the knicks put him in

For the rainbow book spread. Did you draw the book image free hand or is it a stamp? I love it.

Did my part, I subscribed.

I remember when he played point guard for a few games 🚬

It’s really funny how people criticized him for focusing a perimeter oriented game but now every team wants a stretch 5!

respect to KP foreva a legend in my book

btw JJ you can order multiple RU-vid plaques for your team members on the awards site

Porzingis with the current Knicks team would’ve been scary

Honestly, I'd be cool w/ him going back. I'd rather have him than Randle, with respect to Julius.

We are never going to get a straight answer about this from him ever

Still welcome to NY let's go!

Damn honestly haven’t watched Kristaps in like 5 years. Dude ages like 20 years in that time 🪦

Kristaps Porzingis ENGLISH SUPER FLUENT 💯

KP speaking Kawhi’s thoughts out loud before Spurs traded him to the Raptors in Canada.😂

Reading between the lines, it sounds like he's trying his best to not come out and say directly that his representation at time of the injury/trade request was not the best, or maybe didn't have his best interests at heart.

I was sad as a Knicks fan, once traded Knicks became irrelevant and betted everything on free agency (Kd & kyrie), lottery for Zion or Ja. We back to being competitive but i wish we don’t end up always trading ppl we draft. Got nothing

They already had a trade in place because the front offce found out before he asked to be traded do the research that's why they traded him along with the of the court things that where going in in his life it was the best for both parties to part ways.

What Zinger tried to say .. they messed up .. plain and simple I mean him and his team .. they played hard ball and learned it the hard way .. once you’re out of NY you start to appreciate your city that you lost much more .. it’s one of the best places to be .. I don’t mind his return as a Knick fan

KP messed up asking for a trade. We loved you as a Knicks. It is what it is.

He has a superpower in which he says a lot of words but he is not saying anything at the same time

As a Knicks fan I opened the video looking to bash KP. But, gotta respect his humility! Wish it worked out, glad he’s thriving!

Wish the Wiz kept him. He really played well for us

He kind of reminds me of Dirk the way he talks and seems so chill

Kris wanted a trade because we was going in the wrong direction the Knicks was lost it’s a lil better now but we are still not there yet I just hope we will continue to build

That was the “ahhh I’m not going to tell you the truth cause it will make my brother and I look bad so ahh yea that’s how my career went”

Did I miss it, did he say exactly what happened exactly?

KP Grin when JJ talks smack about the knicks lol

He’s still playing it close to the vest and not revealing what actually happened. I think he was just arrogant and his people messed up the situation in NY and it backfired on him.

Seemed like his brother had a lot of influence at the time as well but who knows

Had high hopes 4 KP ...

Why should anyone have to answer endless questions about wanting to get away from the worst owner in sports? No justification needed.

Whats the point of hiding stories if it happen a while ago.

he would look good in a Warriors uni

Seems like it's working out for him alright right now

I'm grateful he's a Celtic

It was the Ultimate Complement.Dude! I understand English is Yur 3rd Language.u would'hv. Thanks to the Guy for that Unique* Big-Up😅😅

My undying hatred for TingusPingus will forever be lifted. Thank you JJ

Some people not built for NY 🤷🏽. More respect to those that took the criticisms and bullshit and still thrived like Melo and Randle right now. Instead of someone who ran when it got tough.

He wants to be back in New York in the worst way, you can just tell. Imagine C Porzingis PF Randle SF OG Ananoby SG Divincezo PG Brunson

What does "could have been in Indianapolis" mean JJ?!

What about that girl that lived in his building who brought allegations to the knicks? Nobody speaks on that situation

How to avoid answering what went down without saying I don’t want to say

The Knicks f’d up imagine if they still had kristaps🤦🏾‍♂️

Last I checked he had 600k and I subscribed at like 50k

He's always been a good guy. Worst day of my life as a fan when the idiot Knick management traded him for nothing. The second day was when the idiot Knick management passed on him and let him go to the Celtics.

Look at the coaches KP had while on the knicks. Can you really blame him for wanting out?

youtube plaque or Giannis game ball?

He did not answer this question at all

Should still be a Knick Dummy….your brothers f’ed that situation up! Bravo

TOMMY STOLE THE PLAQUE 😂

My anglish was gewwwdd

Magnitude? The Knickerbockers only won 2 chips in the 70s. That's only one more than my Trashblazers.

He been in the us for to long he sounds so regular 😭

Porzingis was too cold in NY

Kristoff I like him we had a super star to play with Carmelo, heart broke to see him go I wish we bring him back to ny in 2 years

Love tingus pingus.

Imagine Bronson with KP