Kristaps Porzingis returned to New York for the first time since the blockbuster NBA trade deadline deal that sent him from the Knicks to the Mavericks. Although Porzingis is traveling with the Mavs and working out with their trainers and coaching staff as he continues his recovery from reconstructive knee surgery, the 7-3 forward adopted a low profile before the Mavs played the Nets Monday night at Barclays Center, declining to speak with reporters.
But Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Porzingis, who will be a restricted free agent on July 1, has adapted well to his new environment.