The New York Knicks are reportedly holding out star forward Kristaps Porzingis for the entire 2018-19 season and that has created some tension between the two sides, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report.

Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL last year and underwent season-ending surgery. The Knicks announced in December that the 7-footer is making good progress in his recovery and will be re-evaluated again in February.

Porzingis is a competitor and he certainly wants to play. However, in a rebuild season, the Knicks would be smart to be cautious with their franchise cornerstone. There is absolutely no reason to play KP if he's not 100 percent.

The problem here is that Porzingis probably feels he's close to playing and New York's doctors are limiting what he can do in his workouts. This is where things can get tricky when a star player is coming back from a serious injury. Most of the time, the player wants to return as soon as possible and play the sport he loves, while the organization is looking at the long-term ramifications.

Before he tore his ACL last year, Porzingis was averaging 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 48 games while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Porzingis will become a restricted free agent after this season. The Knicks are 10-31 on the year.