The future of Kristaps Porzingis was the topic of conversation heading into this offseason. Rumors swirled that the Mavericks might look to move off of their embattled big man around draft time. Would the Spurs look at taking him into their cap space? Doing so would have opened up significantly more room under the cap for the Mavericks. Would the Mavs trade Porzingis for spare parts hoping that the smaller contracts would provide them the flexibility to make a move elsewhere? Despite the fact Porzingis is rumored to be readily available, no move occurred.
Off the court, Porzingis’ contract makes any move difficult, but not impossible, to pull off.