New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has grown concerned about the team's direction and the front office's plan for his future after the team dropped to a league-worst 10-40 record with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks last night, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Zach Lowe, and Ramona Shelburne. Porzingis is set to become a restricted free agent at the end of this season.

“In meeting with management today, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis expressed his concern with the losing, franchise direction and an uncertainty that a culture is developing that will enable sustainable organizational success.”

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Porzingis is unclear with what his role will be in the future, given that he's been out with an ACL injury for the entire year since first suffering the setback last February. The Unicorn is hoping to play for a winner, a contender, and wants utmost clarity in how president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry will get there, as the trade deadline rapidly approaches.

The Knicks have slowly made changes in the organization, plugging in new coach David Fizdale this summer, who has shuffled players in and out of the rotation in search of developing his young talent. Yet New York has been rumored to clear cap space with names like Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and most-recently Anthony Davis creeping up as potential summer signings — something that could complicate Porzingis long-term extension and consequent future with the team.

Furthermore, Porzingis is concerned that the new culture built in New York will translate into long-term winning, given how they're already in the running for the worst record in the league and a potential No. 1 overall selection once the NBA Draft Lottery rolls around.