Very quietly, the New York Knicks solidified their commitment to Kristaps Porzingis by acquiring center Guillermo Hernangomez from the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2015 NBA Draft. The two were teammates on Baloncesto Sevilla of Liga ACB, which inevitably breeds familiarity.

Soon enough, Hernangomez will have a chance to shake the label of simply being Porzingis’ teammate.

Hernangomez, who was on loan to Baloncesto Sevilla, will return to international powerhouse Real Madrid for the upcoming season. That sets the stage for a rise in exposure, but it’s only the first of two major developments.

According to Fran Fraschilla of ESPN, the 21-year-old Hernangomez will represent Spain at EuroBasket 2015.

Knicks' property Willy Hernangomez has made Spain's Eurobasket Team as has Bulls' rising star, Nikola Mirotic, who'll make Senior Team debut — Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) August 22, 2015

Considering how competitive Spain’s roster is, that’s a big honor.

Hernangomez will team with Pau Gasol, which makes for a very interesting storyline to follow. Knicks team president Phil Jackson and head coach Derek Fisher will likely advise Hernangomez to seek advice from Gasol, who’s a future Hall of Famer with ties to the duo.

Fisher and Jackson won a pair of championships with the international legend while with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gasol’s prowess in the post and 14 years of NBA experience are invaluable things to study. It’s not exactly a guarantee that he’d take Hernangomez under his wing, but Gasol has always been viewed as a very approachable player.

If Hernangomez can learn anything about the NBA and the art of basketball from Gasol, he’d be a better player because of it.

What he currently brings to the table is an interesting mix of skill, energy and physicality. He stands at 6’11” and 255 pounds with a 7’1″ wingspan, which gives him the physical traits to be an NBA player.

Hernangomez is also a relentless rebounder who finishes well around the basket and knows how to bully opponents without the ball in his hands.

Hernangomez struggles to finish over longer defenders and doesn’t have an extensive arsenal of secondary or tertiary post moves. Fortunately, Gasol will be one of the players he practices with down low.

If he can learn from the former Jackson disciple, Hernangomez could turn a lot of heads when the Knicks bring him to the NBA.