Kristaps Porzingis’ name has been brought up in NBA trade rumors recently after some reports surfaced that the Mavericks “quietly” approached teams about their interest level in the former All-Star big man. No trades ever surfaced and owner Mark Cuban has denied all reports that he and the Mavericks have looked to trade Porzingis, but this situation in Dallas is definitely something to monitor as the NBA trade deadline is only a couple of weeks away.
This would be a huge move for the Mavericks to make, not only because Porzingis is their second-best player on their roster, but because of what they traded away to get him from the Knicks. With Doncic and Porzingis, it was expected that the Mavericks could make a big leap in the Western Conference, but that has not been the case this year as they are just 19-16 and struggling against some of the top teams in the conference.
A lot of their problems have been offensively, as they currently rank 19th in the league in points per game, but Porzingis also does not look like his old, dominant self. Maybe he is still getting back to full speed after a meniscus injury suffered last season in the NBA Bubble, but whatever the case may be, Porzingis’ struggles have negatively affected the Mavs’ chances for success at times this season.
Unless this team makes a big move near the deadline to either add another All-Star caliber talent or move the Latvian big man, the Mavs are probably going to be fighting to make the playoffs up to the final game of the season. Other than Luka Doncic, there is really nothing special about this year’s Dallas team, which is a shame because of all the high expectations placed on them coming into the 2020-21 season.
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If the Mavericks decide to move on from Kristaps Porzingis, it is really unknown what kind of value he will hold on the market. He is owed close to $160M through 2023, if he was to opt into his final year player option, which may make things difficult for Dallas to get a lot of value in a trade for him.
Overall though, if Porzingis was to become available in trade talks, there are definitely a handful of teams that would express interest in the former All-Star big man. With that said, let’s take a look at three teams who could make the best offers for Kristaps Porzingis.
