The Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks have agreed to a trade involving Kristaps Porzingis.

The Knicks would receive Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, and a first-round pick according to Mark Stein. 

The Mavs would also take on the contracts of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee.

The trade comes on the heels of a tense meeting between Porzingis and Knicks management this morning. 

The trade gives the Knicks enough salary cap space for two max contracts this summer.

Kristaps Porzingis expressed his concern over the state of the New York Knicks franchise in a meeting on Thursday. The building tension between both sides could lead the Knicks to pursue a trade before the deadline or over the summer, according to sources. 

Porzingis and his brother Janis, who's also his agent, met with the Knicks front office to discuss their frustration over the franchise's dysfunction, losing, and lack of a sustainable, long-term plan.

Porzingis can become a restricted free agent this summer. Multiple teams around the league have looked into acquiring the 23-year-old.

Porzingis, who is recovering from an ACL tear, recently had a 45-minute workout with a Knicks coach. Knicks medical staff confirmed that his knee is healing well. 

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis called the idea of tanking "offensive" and said that the Wizards are focused on making the playoffs this year.

"You have to go to the players, the coach, the staff and say, 'Do we have enough to make the playoffs?' And to a person, I was told, 'Yes we do,'" said Leonsis.

Leonsis said the Wizards would not tank the season. 

"I was asked point blank, 'Are you going to tank? That's an offensive question. You can't go to your organization, to your players, to your coach and say, 'Let's plan to lose.'"

Leonsis added that the team will not trade Bradley Beal, John Wall, or Otto Porter Jr.

Anthony Davis plans on playing again for the New Orleans Pelicans before the February 7th trade deadline. 

Davis' teammates and coaches can tell he is trying to balance how much he should still be part of the Pelicans team versus detaching himself amid trade rumors. 

Davis took his teammates out to dinner in Houston this week after his trade demand went public. 

The Pelicans already have removed Davis from their social media pages and their introduction video.

Enes Kanter kissed the New York Knicks logo at Madison Square Garden upon making his first in-game appearance in four games.

Kanter, who is in the final year of his deal, has been the frequent target of trade rumors this season.

"I just wanted to show my love. Obviously, on the court and off the court I've been having a very rough time the last three weeks with Turkey issues and basketball issues. The support that they are showing just meant a lot to me. I wanted to give back a little kiss to them," said Kanter.

Kanter was brought into the game in the 3rd quarter as fans chanted his name. He subsequently air-balled his first shot attempt. 

"If they know the love of New York I have in my heart, they would retire my jersey. I have no problem with this organization. I have no problem with these players, teammates, coaches or the city. From Day 1, I've loved the city," added Kanter.

The Boston Celtics have told the New Orleans Pelicans to hold off on trading Anthony Davis before the trade deadline as they believe they have the best trade package to offer. 

The Celtics want to keep Jayson Tatum in any potential deal for Davis, but could offer Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Marcus Smart, and a bevy of first-round picks at their disposal, including a future Memphis first-round pick that becomes unprotected in 2021.

Davis did not have the Celtics on his initial list of desired destinations because his camp do not believe that them re-signing Kyrie Irving is a lock.

Davis' position is that he will sign with the Lakers in 2020 and a trade to any other team will be a 1-year rental.

The Celtics believe that Irving would re-sign if they traded for Davis, and that Davis would not walk out on a core of him, Irving, and Tatum when he becomes a free agent in 2020.

As the February 7th trade deadline approaches, Anthony Davis' stated intention is that he will sign with the Lakers in 2020 as a free agent and a trade to any other team will be a one-year rental for the superstar.

Teams interested in trading for Davis want to see if his stance softens once the February 7th trade deadline passes.

Pelicans general manager Dell Demps has yet to return Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka's phone calls to discuss a trade for Anthony Davis, although Demps is responding to other general managers.

The Pelicans are ready to play a long-term game with Davis, including keeping him through next season to force the Lakers to play another year without Davis.

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly have "no interest in acquiescing Anthony Davis to the Lakers right now," according to Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Pelicans are said to be in no rush to move Davis before the trade deadline, with general manager Dell Demps avoiding trade offers.

Alvin Gentry stated that he did not know whether Davis would play for the team in the future. 

Brandon Ingram said he's focusing on what he can control amid trade rumors following the Los Angeles Lakers 121-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

"That's just part of the business. I realized that. There's different odds [of where Anthony Davis could end up] looking at everything. I can only control what I can control and just be the best that I can be every single day that I'm out on the floor," said Ingram.

Ingram finished with a career-high 36 points, including getting called for a technical after dunking on Corey Brewer.

Ingram stated that there are no hard feelings as Brewer mentored him when they were teammates.

"[Brewer] talked to me about everything. Everything that went on behind the scenes, some of the stuff that you can't say outside [of the locker room] and in front of everybody else. We called each other 'The Thin Twins.' We were both under 190 pounds. That's my dude. He's been really, really good to me."

New Orleans Pelicans GM Dell Demps is ignoring phone calls as teams attempt to negotiate trade offers for Anthony Davis.

ESPN's Dave McNenamim writes that Demps is “not picking up his phone" according to a source near the situation.

The Pelicans are reportedly in no rush to trade Davis before the February 7th deadline.