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REPORT: Knicks informed Mavericks of sexual assault allegations against Kristaps Porzingis prior to trade

Several news organizations, including The New York Post, are reporting that the NYPD is probing allegations that former Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis sexually assaulted a woman on the night of Feb. 7, 2014. The alleged incident occurred just hours after Porzingis blew out his knee during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

As soon as the news broke, there questions surrounding the Knicks’ front office and their trade deadline deal that sent Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks: How much did the Knicks know at the time, and did that factor into their decision to deal the franchise cornerstone?