On January 31, 2019, the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, along with Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee for DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr., a 2021 1st round draft pick and a 2023 1st round draft pick (Top-10 Protected).
In light of Mark Cuban’s recent comments regarding the trade, it seemed like a good opportunity to revisit the deal by examining the individual pieces. Let’s start with New York’s new villain Kristaps Porzingis.
After arriving in Dallas, the “unicorn” forward did not play for the remainder of the 2019 season, getting his first chance to return to the court during this current 2019-20 season.