The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Dončić have a reach for big things, including an NBA title. But in modern times, no superstar can reach the throne alone, he also needs top-notch sidekick. Kristaps Porzingis was brought to Texas for this purpose two years ago.
The Latvian has had injury problems throughout his career, nothing different this year. His skill level is still remarkable, but he is far from the constant performances expected of him after moving from the New York Knicks. The tall Porzingis has even more shortcomings in defense, where Dallas already has a lot of problems without him. And because of all the above, the Mavs are flirting with a trade reports Bleacher Report.
"They've definitely checked the market. They're testing the interest because they're aware that it will have to happen someday," an unnamed NBA official told the media about Porzingis' replacement.
