If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entire NBA organization to develop a 19-year-old rookie.

That's what's happening with Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks.

The Knicks front office, coaching staff and trainers, as well as and Porzingis' teammates, will all play a role in the rookie's development this season.

But one member of the organization may play a more prominent role than others with the Latvian big man.

According to league sources with knowledge of the situation, the plan right now is for associate head coach Kurt Rambis to work closely and extensively with Porzingis in his first season in the NBA.

It makes sense that, of all of the coaches on Derek Fisher's staff, Rambis would be the one to work intimately with Porzingis.

Rambis, 6-foot-8, played 14 seasons as a power forward in the NBA, winning four titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. More than any other member of the staff, Rambis can relate to what the 7-3 Porzingis will see on a nightly basis in the NBA.

Rambis also knows the Knicks' triangle offense well.

He worked in Los Angeles under current Knicks president and former Lakers coach Phil Jackson and was an assistant when Fisher played for the Lakers.

Rambis didn't have much success as a head coach, going 32-132 in two seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. But it doesn't seem as if his record in Minnesota is all that relevant when thinking about his expected role with Porzingis.

Porzingis' development, of course, is one of the most important elements of the Knicks' attempt to rebuild.

New York selected him with the fourth pick of the 2015 NBA draft, following its better-off-forgotten 17-win 2014-15 campaign. The Knicks don't own a first-round pick in the 2016 draft, so the hope for the organization is that Porzingis grows into a player the team can build around once Carmelo Anthony cedes his role as the face of the franchise.

Not many expect Porzingis to be able to produce at a high level this season. But if he can show glimpses of a player who can one day lead a franchise, perhaps the Knicks will become a more popular destination in free agency next summer.

Teammates work out with Melo in Puerto Rico: Some New York Knicks have joined Anthony in Puerto Rico this week during the forward's annual charity weekend at the island.

New Knick Kevin Seraphin posted a photo from Puerto Rico that included himself, Anthony, Porzingis, Lance Thomas, Cleanthony Early, Lou Amundson, Jerian Grant, and player development staff employees Chris Brickley and Mubarak Malik.

Anthony had said in years past that he wanted to get some players together for workouts in Puerto Rico. The Knicks will also likely schedule workouts before training camp at the team's facility in Westchester.

Anthony gets criticized for his leadership -- or lack thereof -- in some corners but this seems to be an instance where Anthony is showing the leadership that Jackson has asked of him.

Here is a photo of the players in Puerto Rico, courtesy of Seraphin's Twitter account.