Did the Dallas Mavericks get enough for Kristaps Porzingis?
In perhaps the most surprising move ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Mavericks moved on from Porzingis barely three years after acquiring him from the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal in January 2019. Since then, Porzingis has experienced health setbacks and struggled to find his place alongside star Luka Doncic, though he was playing as well as he ever has when on the court this season.
After giving up a pair of first-round picks to get Porzingis, the Mavericks ended up sending out the only draft pick (a second-rounder) in Thursday's trade to the Washington Wizards. In return, Dallas gets a pair of players who had disappointed in D.C.: guard Spencer Dinwiddie and shooting specialist Davis Bertans.
For the Wizards, Porzingis represents the same thing the Mavericks hoped he'd be: an effective co-star for their All-Star guard, Bradley Beal -- and incentive for Beal to re-sign as a potential unrestricted free agent this summer.
Let's go through what this trade means for both teams.
The deal
Washington Wizards get: Kristaps Porzingis, future second-round pick
Dallas Mavericks get: Spencer Dinwiddie, Davis Bertans
