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ByReuters

Published 27/06/2015 at 00:14 GMT

June 26 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony reportedly expressed his displeasure Thursday night with team president Phil Jackson's decision to draft 7-foot-1 big man Kristaps Porzingis.

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Anthony, in a phone conversation with former teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, questioned Jackson's decision to select the 19-year-old Porzingis because he may not be ready to contribute immediately, according to New York Daily News and ESPN sources.

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The San Antonio Spurs are expecting power forward Tim Duncan to return in 2015-16 for his 19th NBA season.

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Sources told ESPN.com that although Duncan and guard Manu Ginobili have yet to make a formal announcement about their plans for next season, the Spurs are optimistic about re-signing both.

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The 2015 NBA Draft set a viewing record on Thursday night, according to Nielsen ratings.

The telecast averaged 3,738,000 viewers on ESPN, an increase of eight percent from 2014 that made it the most-watched NBA Draft in history.

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