His road hasn’t been without its bumps, but Porzingis has found himself in the right situation at exactly the right time. He’s under a microscope—the talk shows last week spent hours on his availability for Game 1—but he’s prepared for the scrutiny in a way he wasn’t as a younger player. “Early in my career, I had the hype and the New York stage and all of this,” Porzingis told GQ. “But to be honest, I wasn’t that good of a basketball player yet. I know I had some highlights and because it was in New York, everything was under the microscope … but the basketball player I am right now and I was in New York, it’s just night and day from an effectiveness standpoint, and understanding the game. That time in Washington helped me re-find and re-tool my game and take me to the next level.” -via GQ.com / June 10, 2024
Kristaps Porzingis listed as day-to-day with left leg injury
