Jeff Hornacek: Why can’t Kristaps Porzingis be the best player in the league?

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GREENBURGH, N.Y. –- Jeff Hornacek once played alongside one of the best forwards ever in two-time MVP Karl Malone.

Now the New York Knicks’ new coach can envision himself coaching the best player in the game someday soon in Kristaps Porzingis.

“His ceiling -– wow,” Hornacek said after his introductory press conference when asked about Porzingis’ potential. “I don’t want to put pressure on the kid but let’s face it: At that size, and his skills, and his abilities, why can’t he be a top-five player in this league?

“Why can’t he be the best player in this league? He’ll continue to grow over these years. He’s 20 years old. He’s got a lot of things he’ll learn just from experience and I’m sure five-to-six years from now you’ll be saying, ‘Look how good this kid is.’ He’s already good.”

With his size and versatile skill set, Kristaps Porzingis could be “a top-five player in this league,” said Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

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