Kristaps Porzingis Trade Rumors: Knicks to Start Talks on Star Amid Unrest

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis hasn't played all season as he recovers from a torn ACL, but he could still be moved before the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. 

Porzingis had a meeting with Knicks management Thursday and gave "the impression that he prefers to be traded," per Wojnarowski.

The Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors are among the interested teams, per Wojnarowski.

During the meeting, Porzingis "discussed his frustration with the franchise's losing, its past dysfunction and his own uncertainty over creating sustainable organizational success," per ESPN's Zach Lowe, Ramona Shelburne, Ian Begley and Wojnarowski.

This is Porzingis' fourth year with the Knicks since they drafted him fourth overall in 2015, and New York has yet to win more than 32 games in a season over that span. The Knicks, who are currently sitting at 10-40, are headed toward another lost year in 2018-19.

Porzingis has been out since he tore his ACL last February, and the team has been conservative with his timetable to return.

According to Howie Kussoy of the New York Post, Porzingis won't return until he's evaluated again in mid-February, although he could miss the rest of the year.

When healthy, Porzingis is a dominant presence on both ends of the floor. He finished last season averaging 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, and he was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.

Porzingis' frustration with the Knicks organization has lingered for a while. The two sides were unable to agree on an extension before this season, which means he'll become a restricted free agent this summer.

That created more questions about his future, which is still full of uncertainty heading into the upcoming trade deadline.