As the Daily News reported in January, Porzingis was skeptical about the Knicks organization, disenchanted by the losing, and wasn’t guaranteed to sign as a restricted free agent in the summer. It has since been reported that the Knicks declined to offer Porzingis a max contract when he was eligible for an extension in the 2018 offseason, lending credence to the widespread belief that the team – despite its public declarations – also wasn’t sold on Porzingis. By saying the Knicks “weren’t treating him the best way,” Hernangomez hinted that was manifested in other ways, as well.