Kristaps Porzingis Trade Rumors: Knicks Drawing 'Frenzy' of Interest in NY Star

Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported Tuesday that the "frenzy of interest" from teams hoping to potentially acquire forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks is growing.

Wojnarowski added that the interest is due in part to the notion that Knicks president Phil Jackson isn't ruling out the possibility of trading the 7'3" Latvian.

Wojnarowski also reported that Jackson has spoken with Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen, whom the Knicks may consider selecting Thursday with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 draft as a replacement for Porzingis if he gets traded.

While Porzingis is among the NBA's fastest-rising stars, there has been some indications that he may not be happy in the Big Apple.

Per ESPN.com's Ian Begley, the Unicorn skipped exit meetings with Knicks management in April because of frustration over dysfunction within the organization.

Begley reported Tuesday that no one from Knicks management has spoken to Porzingis since he skipped that meeting, but teammates have.

Begley later spoke to Porzingis' brother, Janis, who said that "despite how the Knicks are treating their players, Kris wants to stay in New York."

A tweet from Porzingis' Twitter account in May read "LA Clippers" with three smiley face emojis, but Porzingis later said he had been hacked, according to SI.com.

The Knicks selected Porzingis with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, and he has been the team's lone bright spot since then.

In 2016-17, Porzingis averaged 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 assists per game.

Porzingis is a logical foundation to build around for many years to come, although New York would undoubtedly receive a massive package of picks and prospects that could kick-start its rebuild in exchange for him.