The Los Angeles media seems to believe with absolute certainty that the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Dallas Mavericks effectively removed the New York Knicks from the Anthony Davis sweepstakes.
The Celtics and New York Knicks were considered to be the Lakers’ main competitors for Davis, but the Knicks moved on last week from the idea of acquiring Davis. They traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday to clear the salary-cap space to pursue free agents in the summer.