It is hard for players to enter their names in the history books of a storied franchise like the Boston Celtics. However, Kristaps Porzingis managed to do just that by achieving a rare feat in a 116-107 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Porzingis was the best player on the court, finishing the game with 32 points, six rebounds, and five blocks while draining six threes out of 11 attempts. He became the first player in Celtics history to have five blocks and six three-pointers in a single game.

Porzingis also made some NBA history. His performance was only the third time that a player had 32+ points, 5+ blocks, and 6+ three-pointers. On top of that, Porzingis now has three games with 30+ points, 5+ blocks, and 5+ threes made, which is the most ever.

Speaking after the game, Porzingis focused on praising Celtics’ fans, who flocked to Rockets’ Toyota Center to support the visiting team.

“Honestly, it’s incredible,” Porzingis said after the game. “We’re on the road, and we get this support as if we’re at home. I cannot think of another fan base in the NBA that is like this — it’s absolutely a blessing to play in front of these fans.”

Kristaps Porzingis joined the Celtics in the offseason in a trade with the Washington Wizards. He proved to be a great addition to Boston’s All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.

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The Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will miss the in-season tournament quarterfinal against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Porzingis is still recovering from a left calf strain that he picked up during the Celtics’ 113-96 loss to the Orlando Magic on November 24. He has subsequently missed three games.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed that Porzingis will remain on the sidelines until his injury is reevaluated “after a week or so”. This is a frustrating disruption in what has otherwise been an impressive first season for Porzingis at the Celtics, with the Latvian averaging almost 19 points with 54.7% shooting from the field.

The Pacers are also set to be shorthanded for Monday’s quarterfinal, with star guard Tyrese Haliburton listed as questionable after he suffered a non-COVID illness and a bone bruise in his right knee that ruled him out of Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat. Forward Jalen Smith is out with left knee and heel injuries.

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The Boston Celtics are reportedly finalizing a trade that will see them land big man Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. It is a three-way trade that also includes the Memphis Grizzlies.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics will get Porzingis, 2023 first-round pick (No. 25), and 2024 first-round pick (via Golden State; top-four protected), while sending guard Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies. The Wizards will receive Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the No. 35 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The teams are still working on the finer details of the deal, as Porzingis needs to opt into his player option for 2023-24 for the trade to come through. The 27-year-old player’s option is worth $36 million.

The Wizards and the Celtics previously had a similar trade in the works, which included sending Malcolm Brogdon to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the LA team decided to pull the breaks on the deal due to concerns about Brogdon’s health.

This move makes a lot of sense for Boston, considering that their starting power forward Al Horford is not getting any younger. Porzingis is a better offensive player than Horford and has shown that he can play outstanding defense when he wants to. Porzingis also gives the Celtics more positional versatility, as he can successfully play the center position.

Porzingis struggled to stay healthy in some previous seasons but managed to play 65 games this past season, which is the most since his sophomore year in the league. He finished the campaign averaging career-high 23.2 points alongside 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

The Wizards, on the other hand, continue tearing down their team. They have previously traded franchise star Bradley Beal and moving on from Porzingis signals that the team is in a full rebuild. Washington will now get a promising player in Jones and more draft capital.

Finally, the Grizzlies solidify their point guard position with Smart. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year complements nicely with their star Ja Morant, being able to step in for Moran when he rests or play on the wing.

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Since moving from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks in 2019, Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played to his usual level. Porzingis has struggled to be impactful in a Mavs jersey, and the situation reportedly became so bad that he started looking for ways to leave Dallas and have a fresh start somewhere else.

During his recent appearance on Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon revealed that Porzingis wanted to be traded at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season. However, the 26-year-old Latvian didn’t approach the Mavs front office with this official request, believing it would make him look bad—because he had also previously left the Knicks by asking for a trade in the same way.

In the meantime, Dallas revamped their organization and hired a new general manager and new head coach. According to MacMahon, this made Porzingis rethink his commitment to the organization and is now more optimistic about his future with the Mavericks.

Porzingis finished the 2020-21 season averaging respectable 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. However, the issue was that his defense significantly declined while he also struggled with injuries and only played 43 games. His effort was even worse in the playoffs while he just managed 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest in the first-round exit against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It remains to be seen whether Dallas’ new head coach Jason Kidd can get the most out of Porzingis moving forward or whether it will become just a matter of time before the talented big man suits up for another franchise.

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The Dallas Mavericks were expected to be among the top teams in the Western Conference when the 2020-21 NBA season tipped off. But after 30 games, the Mavs don’t even hold a playoff spot and are now considering moving their star center Kristaps Porzingis in order to improve their roster.

According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Dallas has already started exploring trades with Porzingis. They contacted several teams, including the Golden State Warriors, in recent days to see what they could get for the 25-year-old Latvian.

The Mavs’ organization, however, is publicly denying these reports. Team owner Mark Cuban and head coach Rick Carlisle both recently said that the team has no interest in parting ways with Porzingis.

“There’s no trade for Porzingis. There’s nothing that’s been explored,” said Carlisle ahead of Dallas’ 110-107 win against Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. “I know Mark’s denied it. I’m denying it. He’s a Maverick. We expect him to be here.”

Kristaps Porzingis has been putting up solid numbers this season as he is finding his way back on the court after last year’s knee injury. He has been averaging 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting a respectable 35.2 percent from the three-point range.

But the Mavs are reportedly not satisfied with these numbers and have a problem with Porzingis’ defensive efforts this season. He has been struggling to make a difference on that end of the court, which is one of the reasons why Dallas sits on a 15-15 record.

It remains to be seen whether the Mavericks will manage to find the right deal for Porzingis or decide to wait it out and see whether the combination of him and Luka Doncic can bring them success.

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Dallas Mavericks will be without their star center Kristaps Porzingis at the start of the new NBA season. According to the team, Porzingis won’t make the court in the opening games as he is still recovering from meniscus surgery he underwent back in October.

According to Dallas’ president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, the Latvian big man should be ready for action in early January. The 2020/21 NBA season is set to kick off on December 22nd, meaning that Porzingis could miss around five games. 

Porzingis suffered a meniscus injury to his right knee during the Western Conference playoff series against LA Clippers.

“We’re going to make sure that that’s 100 percent before we put him out there, so that’s going to be into the season before we are able to have him join us,” said Nelson during his recent chat with 105.3 FM The Fan.

Kristaps Porzingis previously missed a year and a half after tearing his ACL halfway through the 2017/18 season while with New York Knicks. The injury cost Porzingis the remainder of the season, as well as the entire 2018/20 during which he was traded to Dallas.

Despite not seeing him play in their uniform, Mavs game Porzingis a max-contract five-year, $158 million extension ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Upon returning to court, Porzingis managed to play 57 regular-season games, averaging 20.4 points, career-high 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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After an encouraging 2019/20 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks want to take another step and establish themselves as NBA title contenders. In order to do so, the Mavs are reportedly open to trading any player from their roster except stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.

In a recently published piece on Dallas Morning News, Brad Townsend detailed Mavericks’ offseason plans and reported that the team’s No.1 goal is to acquire a third star to play alongside Doncic and Porzingis. In order to do so, Mavs are ready to talk about all of their players aside from the duo and would even consider taking bad contracts.

It is unclear which players Mavericks might target, but the chances are that good players in bad situations, like Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal, are at the top of their list.

Townsend also reports that Dallas will look to strengthen the team in other ways. The first is free agency, where they are expected to pursue power forwards Danilo Gallinari and Jerami Grant. Mavs already attempted to trade for Gallinari before the February trade deadline, and there is a mutual interest. Grant, on the other hand, reportedly favors remaining with Denver Nuggets but might change his mind if he receives a big-enough offer.

Mavericks are also interested in landing a lottery draft pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. They have assets to do so, owning a No.18 and No.31 pick at the moment.

It appears that this will be one eventful offseason for Dallas Mavericks. If they managed to go through with their plans, expect the Western Conference road to NBA Finals goes through them in 2020/21.

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Dallas Mavericks announced on Friday that their star Kristaps Porzingis underwent knee surgery. The procedure will address the injury that the 25-year-old center suffered in the first-round series against Los Angeles Clippers.

There is currently no timeline for Porzingis’ return, but the Mavericks reportedly hope that the Latvian will recover in time for the 2020/21 training camp. 

Porzingis initially got hurt in Game 1 of the Clippers’ series but continued playing through pain for the next two games. However, this caused even more issues, and he was eventually sidelined for the remainder of the duel.

Reportedly, Kristaps Porzingis considered several options when it came to addressing the injury in order to avoid the surgery. However, after consultations with doctors, he decided that the best thing for his baseball career was to get a procedure.

Porzingis enjoyed a solid 2019/20season with Dallas, playing in 57 regular-season games after previously missing year-and-a-half due to an ACL tear. He averaged 20.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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It’s been more than a year since Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star center Kristaps Porzingis dressed up for a basketball game. Porzingis already recovered from an ACL injury he suffered in February 2018, but the Mavs’ and he are taking the cautious approach and decided he won’t play until the next season.

While he fully understands the reasons behind this, the 23-year-old Latvian is still having it “very, very tough” when it comes to sitting out games.

“Oh my god, that’s the hardest thing for me to wake up on game days, go through shootaround with the team and then have to pick a suit to wear for the game,” – Porzingis told ESPN about his rehab process. “I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ It’s the toughest thing for me. I hate my suits. Not that I hate the suits, but I hate picking them for the game day.”

“It’s so weird that I’m not able to — I am able to, but I’m not playing yet,” – he added. “It’s the game day, and I feel like it’s the game day, but you just pick a suit, and you wear it, and you’re there. And I try to be in the moment when I’m there with the team and help as much as I can without being able to be on the floor, but it’s very, very, very tough. Tougher than I expected.”

Following the ACL tear, which he suffered while playing with the New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis decided to take extra time recovering in order to be able to have a longer and more injury-free career. After he was traded to Dallas, Mavericks gladly signed on to this plan in order to have him in the best shape for 2019/20 season in which they aim to get back to the playoffs.

While he won’t play in official games this season, Porzingis resumed all other basketball activities and full 5-on-5 practice.

In two and a half seasons he played in the NBA so far, Porzingis averaged 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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While everyone has been occupied with the news of Anthony Davis and his trade request, a huge deal was being orchestrated in the shadows. New York Knicks decided to trade their franchise star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a package that centred on second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and two future first rounders.

Besides Porzingis, the Knicks also sent some salary dumps in Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr. while receiving Wesley Matthews and DeAndre Jordan’s expiring contracts from the Mavs.

The trade was confirmed on Thursday by Knicks’ general manager Scott Perry.

“As is standard for this time of year, we were exploring various options on potential trades,” – said Perry in a statement. “Considering the uncertainty regarding Kristaps’ free agent status and his request today to be traded, we made a trade that we are confident improves the franchise. We thank Kristaps, Tim, Courtney and Trey for their contributions and wish them all the best.”

This trade came after Kristaps Porzingis had a meeting with Knicks’ front office and expressed his dissatisfaction with some of the decision making and the fact that the team is once again one among the league’s worse. Given the fact that Porzingis will be a restricted free agent this summer, New York though this was the best time to act and get something in return for the 23-year-old All-Star. They also wanted to clear cap space so they can pursue free-agent stars in the offseason.

Dallas, on the other hand, is hoping to sell Porzingis on the possibility of playing with another highly touted European star in Luka Doncic, who is the leading candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and convince him to extend his contract.

Kristaps Porzingis has been sidelined for almost a year now, having torn his ACL in February 2018. Before going down with the injury, he received his first All-Star selection. 

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It is hard for players to enter their names in the history books of a storied franchise like the Boston Celtics. However, Kristaps Porzingis managed to do just that by achieving a rare feat in a 116-107 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Porzingis was the best player on the court, finishing the game with 32 points, six rebounds, and five blocks while draining six threes out of 11 attempts. He became the first player in Celtics history to have five blocks and six three-pointers in a single game.

Porzingis also made some NBA history. His performance was only the third time that a player had 32+ points, 5+ blocks, and 6+ three-pointers. On top of that, Porzingis now has three games with 30+ points, 5+ blocks, and 5+ threes made, which is the most ever.

Speaking after the game, Porzingis focused on praising Celtics’ fans, who flocked to Rockets’ Toyota Center to support the visiting team.

“Honestly, it’s incredible,” Porzingis said after the game. “We’re on the road, and we get this support as if we’re at home. I cannot think of another fan base in the NBA that is like this — it’s absolutely a blessing to play in front of these fans.”

Kristaps Porzingis joined the Celtics in the offseason in a trade with the Washington Wizards. He proved to be a great addition to Boston’s All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.

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The Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will miss the in-season tournament quarterfinal against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Porzingis is still recovering from a left calf strain that he picked up during the Celtics’ 113-96 loss to the Orlando Magic on November 24. He has subsequently missed three games.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed that Porzingis will remain on the sidelines until his injury is reevaluated “after a week or so”. This is a frustrating disruption in what has otherwise been an impressive first season for Porzingis at the Celtics, with the Latvian averaging almost 19 points with 54.7% shooting from the field.

The Pacers are also set to be shorthanded for Monday’s quarterfinal, with star guard Tyrese Haliburton listed as questionable after he suffered a non-COVID illness and a bone bruise in his right knee that ruled him out of Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat. Forward Jalen Smith is out with left knee and heel injuries.

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The Boston Celtics are reportedly finalizing a trade that will see them land big man Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. It is a three-way trade that also includes the Memphis Grizzlies.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics will get Porzingis, 2023 first-round pick (No. 25), and 2024 first-round pick (via Golden State; top-four protected), while sending guard Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies. The Wizards will receive Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the No. 35 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The teams are still working on the finer details of the deal, as Porzingis needs to opt into his player option for 2023-24 for the trade to come through. The 27-year-old player’s option is worth $36 million.

The Wizards and the Celtics previously had a similar trade in the works, which included sending Malcolm Brogdon to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the LA team decided to pull the breaks on the deal due to concerns about Brogdon’s health.

This move makes a lot of sense for Boston, considering that their starting power forward Al Horford is not getting any younger. Porzingis is a better offensive player than Horford and has shown that he can play outstanding defense when he wants to. Porzingis also gives the Celtics more positional versatility, as he can successfully play the center position.

Porzingis struggled to stay healthy in some previous seasons but managed to play 65 games this past season, which is the most since his sophomore year in the league. He finished the campaign averaging career-high 23.2 points alongside 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

The Wizards, on the other hand, continue tearing down their team. They have previously traded franchise star Bradley Beal and moving on from Porzingis signals that the team is in a full rebuild. Washington will now get a promising player in Jones and more draft capital.

Finally, the Grizzlies solidify their point guard position with Smart. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year complements nicely with their star Ja Morant, being able to step in for Moran when he rests or play on the wing.

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Since moving from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks in 2019, Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played to his usual level. Porzingis has struggled to be impactful in a Mavs jersey, and the situation reportedly became so bad that he started looking for ways to leave Dallas and have a fresh start somewhere else.

During his recent appearance on Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon revealed that Porzingis wanted to be traded at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season. However, the 26-year-old Latvian didn’t approach the Mavs front office with this official request, believing it would make him look bad—because he had also previously left the Knicks by asking for a trade in the same way.

In the meantime, Dallas revamped their organization and hired a new general manager and new head coach. According to MacMahon, this made Porzingis rethink his commitment to the organization and is now more optimistic about his future with the Mavericks.

Porzingis finished the 2020-21 season averaging respectable 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. However, the issue was that his defense significantly declined while he also struggled with injuries and only played 43 games. His effort was even worse in the playoffs while he just managed 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest in the first-round exit against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It remains to be seen whether Dallas’ new head coach Jason Kidd can get the most out of Porzingis moving forward or whether it will become just a matter of time before the talented big man suits up for another franchise.

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The Dallas Mavericks were expected to be among the top teams in the Western Conference when the 2020-21 NBA season tipped off. But after 30 games, the Mavs don’t even hold a playoff spot and are now considering moving their star center Kristaps Porzingis in order to improve their roster.

According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Dallas has already started exploring trades with Porzingis. They contacted several teams, including the Golden State Warriors, in recent days to see what they could get for the 25-year-old Latvian.

The Mavs’ organization, however, is publicly denying these reports. Team owner Mark Cuban and head coach Rick Carlisle both recently said that the team has no interest in parting ways with Porzingis.

“There’s no trade for Porzingis. There’s nothing that’s been explored,” said Carlisle ahead of Dallas’ 110-107 win against Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. “I know Mark’s denied it. I’m denying it. He’s a Maverick. We expect him to be here.”

Kristaps Porzingis has been putting up solid numbers this season as he is finding his way back on the court after last year’s knee injury. He has been averaging 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting a respectable 35.2 percent from the three-point range.

But the Mavs are reportedly not satisfied with these numbers and have a problem with Porzingis’ defensive efforts this season. He has been struggling to make a difference on that end of the court, which is one of the reasons why Dallas sits on a 15-15 record.

It remains to be seen whether the Mavericks will manage to find the right deal for Porzingis or decide to wait it out and see whether the combination of him and Luka Doncic can bring them success.

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Dallas Mavericks will be without their star center Kristaps Porzingis at the start of the new NBA season. According to the team, Porzingis won’t make the court in the opening games as he is still recovering from meniscus surgery he underwent back in October.

According to Dallas’ president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, the Latvian big man should be ready for action in early January. The 2020/21 NBA season is set to kick off on December 22nd, meaning that Porzingis could miss around five games. 

Porzingis suffered a meniscus injury to his right knee during the Western Conference playoff series against LA Clippers.

“We’re going to make sure that that’s 100 percent before we put him out there, so that’s going to be into the season before we are able to have him join us,” said Nelson during his recent chat with 105.3 FM The Fan.

Kristaps Porzingis previously missed a year and a half after tearing his ACL halfway through the 2017/18 season while with New York Knicks. The injury cost Porzingis the remainder of the season, as well as the entire 2018/20 during which he was traded to Dallas.

Despite not seeing him play in their uniform, Mavs game Porzingis a max-contract five-year, $158 million extension ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Upon returning to court, Porzingis managed to play 57 regular-season games, averaging 20.4 points, career-high 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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After an encouraging 2019/20 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks want to take another step and establish themselves as NBA title contenders. In order to do so, the Mavs are reportedly open to trading any player from their roster except stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.

In a recently published piece on Dallas Morning News, Brad Townsend detailed Mavericks’ offseason plans and reported that the team’s No.1 goal is to acquire a third star to play alongside Doncic and Porzingis. In order to do so, Mavs are ready to talk about all of their players aside from the duo and would even consider taking bad contracts.

It is unclear which players Mavericks might target, but the chances are that good players in bad situations, like Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal, are at the top of their list.

Townsend also reports that Dallas will look to strengthen the team in other ways. The first is free agency, where they are expected to pursue power forwards Danilo Gallinari and Jerami Grant. Mavs already attempted to trade for Gallinari before the February trade deadline, and there is a mutual interest. Grant, on the other hand, reportedly favors remaining with Denver Nuggets but might change his mind if he receives a big-enough offer.

Mavericks are also interested in landing a lottery draft pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. They have assets to do so, owning a No.18 and No.31 pick at the moment.

It appears that this will be one eventful offseason for Dallas Mavericks. If they managed to go through with their plans, expect the Western Conference road to NBA Finals goes through them in 2020/21.

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Dallas Mavericks announced on Friday that their star Kristaps Porzingis underwent knee surgery. The procedure will address the injury that the 25-year-old center suffered in the first-round series against Los Angeles Clippers.

There is currently no timeline for Porzingis’ return, but the Mavericks reportedly hope that the Latvian will recover in time for the 2020/21 training camp. 

Porzingis initially got hurt in Game 1 of the Clippers’ series but continued playing through pain for the next two games. However, this caused even more issues, and he was eventually sidelined for the remainder of the duel.

Reportedly, Kristaps Porzingis considered several options when it came to addressing the injury in order to avoid the surgery. However, after consultations with doctors, he decided that the best thing for his baseball career was to get a procedure.

Porzingis enjoyed a solid 2019/20season with Dallas, playing in 57 regular-season games after previously missing year-and-a-half due to an ACL tear. He averaged 20.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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It’s been more than a year since Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star center Kristaps Porzingis dressed up for a basketball game. Porzingis already recovered from an ACL injury he suffered in February 2018, but the Mavs’ and he are taking the cautious approach and decided he won’t play until the next season.

While he fully understands the reasons behind this, the 23-year-old Latvian is still having it “very, very tough” when it comes to sitting out games.

“Oh my god, that’s the hardest thing for me to wake up on game days, go through shootaround with the team and then have to pick a suit to wear for the game,” – Porzingis told ESPN about his rehab process. “I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ It’s the toughest thing for me. I hate my suits. Not that I hate the suits, but I hate picking them for the game day.”

“It’s so weird that I’m not able to — I am able to, but I’m not playing yet,” – he added. “It’s the game day, and I feel like it’s the game day, but you just pick a suit, and you wear it, and you’re there. And I try to be in the moment when I’m there with the team and help as much as I can without being able to be on the floor, but it’s very, very, very tough. Tougher than I expected.”

Following the ACL tear, which he suffered while playing with the New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis decided to take extra time recovering in order to be able to have a longer and more injury-free career. After he was traded to Dallas, Mavericks gladly signed on to this plan in order to have him in the best shape for 2019/20 season in which they aim to get back to the playoffs.

While he won’t play in official games this season, Porzingis resumed all other basketball activities and full 5-on-5 practice.

In two and a half seasons he played in the NBA so far, Porzingis averaged 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.

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While everyone has been occupied with the news of Anthony Davis and his trade request, a huge deal was being orchestrated in the shadows. New York Knicks decided to trade their franchise star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a package that centred on second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and two future first rounders.

Besides Porzingis, the Knicks also sent some salary dumps in Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr. while receiving Wesley Matthews and DeAndre Jordan’s expiring contracts from the Mavs.

The trade was confirmed on Thursday by Knicks’ general manager Scott Perry.

“As is standard for this time of year, we were exploring various options on potential trades,” – said Perry in a statement. “Considering the uncertainty regarding Kristaps’ free agent status and his request today to be traded, we made a trade that we are confident improves the franchise. We thank Kristaps, Tim, Courtney and Trey for their contributions and wish them all the best.”

This trade came after Kristaps Porzingis had a meeting with Knicks’ front office and expressed his dissatisfaction with some of the decision making and the fact that the team is once again one among the league’s worse. Given the fact that Porzingis will be a restricted free agent this summer, New York though this was the best time to act and get something in return for the 23-year-old All-Star. They also wanted to clear cap space so they can pursue free-agent stars in the offseason.

Dallas, on the other hand, is hoping to sell Porzingis on the possibility of playing with another highly touted European star in Luka Doncic, who is the leading candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and convince him to extend his contract.

Kristaps Porzingis has been sidelined for almost a year now, having torn his ACL in February 2018. Before going down with the injury, he received his first All-Star selection. 

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