DALLAS — Kristaps Porzingis declined to elaborate on why he wanted out of New York but revealed he never intended to come back this season.
At Monday’s introductory press conference here, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said it’s “100 percent” certain Porzingis won’t play until next season, when he will be paired with fellow European stud Luka Doncic.
The Knicks previously had announced they would reevaluate Porzingis in mid-February and make a determination whether he would return this season. Porzingis suggested he was not eager to come back. That means he will have not played an NBA game in 20 months when he hits the court for Dallas next preseason.