Apparently, the death of the Dennis Smith Jr. trade rumors were a bit premature.
On Tuesday, multiple reports indicated that the Mavericks are close to completing a blockbuster deal with the Knicks.
Dallas would send point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to New York in exchange for forward Kristaps Porzingis.
The deal was first reported by Marc Stein of the New York Times.
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The Mavs would also take on the contracts of Tim Hardaway Jr.