- Dennis Smith Jr and DeAndre Jordan part of deal
- News of deal comes as NBA trade deadline approaches
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a surprise trade for one of the most talented young players in the NBA, the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis.
The Knicks acquired Dennis Smith Jr, DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews in the deal, while also sending guards Tim Hardaway Jr, Trey Burke and Courtney Lee to Dallas. New York general manager Scott Perry said the Knicks would get an unprotected first-round pick in 2021 and another first-round pick in 2023. The 7ft 3in Porzingis has been out for nearly a year with a knee injury but was voted an NBA All-Star for the first time last season and was averaging 22.3 points per game before he tore his ACL.
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