Reports Are Saying Knicks Trading Porzingis To Mavs

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 31, 2019

The New York Knicks agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal first reported Marc Stein of the New York Times. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN confirmed the deal was agreed upon by the Knicks.

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing a trade to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks, according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 31, 2019

The Mavericks will reportedly acquire Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee in the deal, while sending Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews. It will open up salary space for the Knicks.

The Knicks would also receive future first-round draft compensation from the Mavericks and, by shedding the contracts of Hardaway and Lee, create the salary-cap space this summer to pursue two maximum contract free agents
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 31, 2019

The Knicks would receive Dennis Smith Jr. and the expiring contracts of DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews in the proposed trade, according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 31, 2019

Porzingis left impression he wanted out

News broke earlier Thursday that the 23-year-old met with Knicks management to discuss the direction the franchise was headed. That conversation left the team with the impression he wanted to be traded, per an earlier Wojnarowski report.
The 7-foot-3 Porzingis has been on the rehab trail since tearing an ACL in February 2018. He was reported in December to be “healing well,” but has been the subject of conflicting reports as to his return.
Meanwhile the Knicks have plummeted in the standings.
This post will be updated.

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 31, 2019

Okay yes, the Knicks will have a ton of cap space for 2 max contracts. However who are these alleged two max players are you going to get? The city itself is a destination but the organization is not since Dolan took over ownership. I could see the Knicks being played by agents to get more money from the real teams their clients want to go to.

The Greatest One · Jan 31, 2019

EveryGamblersDream said:
Okay yes, the Knicks will have a ton of cap space for 2 max contracts. However who are these alleged two max players are you going to get? The city itself is a destination but the organization is not since Dolan took over ownership. I could see the Knicks being played by agents to get more money from the real teams their clients want to go to.

Why is the city a destination? A cold weather liberal loving rat hole that puts everyone else before American citizens.

Not to mention, the Knicks have been irrelevant for 20 years

CoolBreeze22 · Jan 31, 2019

EveryGamblersDream said:
Okay yes, the Knicks will have a ton of cap space for 2 max contracts. However who are these alleged two max players are you going to get? The city itself is a destination but the organization is not since Dolan took over ownership. I could see the Knicks being played by agents to get more money from the real teams their clients want to go to.

They must think they're getting some combination of Durant, Kyrie, or Boogie Cousins.

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 31, 2019

The Greatest One said:
Why is the city a destination? A cold weather liberal loving rat hole that puts everyone else before American citizens.

Not to mention, the Knicks have been irrelevant for 20 years

NYC is where people want to be. People from all over the world move here every year. While its politics are shit which I am sure we can definitely agree on, it is still a major attraction to people.

Enfuego · Jan 31, 2019

The Greatest One said:
Why is the city a destination? A cold weather liberal loving rat hole that puts everyone else before American citizens.

Not to mention, the Knicks have been irrelevant for 20 years

Because it's the most iconic city in the world.

The Greatest One · Feb 2, 2019

I have zero desire to live in NYC.

In fact, if another refugee never sets foot on US soil, that w3ould be a great thing.

People praise crap for diversity. All that really means in non-white

As far as the topic at hand, some media have said Cuban is a racist for his 2 best players being white. Thats where this country is heading.