Kristaps Porzingis suffered the scariest injury of his basketball career Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. The nifty New York Knicks forward found a space to cut into, drove the lane and threw done a sledgehammer dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo, but landed awkwardly, tearing his left ACL.

The unicorn has been reportedly “devastated” when he first got wind of the diagnosis, despite the overwhelming support from fans, players, and other in the sports community, according to ESPN's Ian Begley.

“He was down when he first got the news but then he instantly switched to ‘I've got to take on this new journey. I'm ready for it,’” his teammate Courtney Lee said, citing last night's difficult experience.

The Knicks now have lost any potential chance of getting back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture with their best player on the shelf, scheduled to have surgery soon and start the road to recovery.

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With only two months left on the season, Porzingis' 2017-18 campaign is certainly under wraps, with the Knicks switching the emphasis on developing their younger players and building toward next season.

The Knicks recently traded Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets earlier today, receiving power forward Johnny O'Bryant III and two future second-round picks for their troubles.

New York plans to waive O'Bryant and keep the two picks for future assets, as they try to revamp this roster with youth.

Porzingis will still be the building block of this franchise, once he comes back into action, but for now, the fate of the team rests on the shoulders of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Michael Beasley.