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After beefing up last summer, Kristaps Porzingis is inching closer to his optimal playing shape

When you walk into an NBA media day, you walk into a frenzy. Reporters, photographers, and news anchors flood the facility for a chance to share the latest news surrounding the organization. And every year, there are storylines going into it that fans are anxiously waiting to hear about.

There was no doubt about it: The newly beefed up Kristaps Porzingis was what everyone was waiting to hear about this past September.

After coming to Dallas in a trade in January, Porzingis was still in the rehab process from a torn ACL back in 2018. The plan was not to play in the 2018-19 season and with 26 games left in the season for the Mavs, the plan remained the same.