Kristaps Porzingis had a message for fans of New York Knicks days after his trade to the Dallas Mavericks.

"The city deserves better than that.... My suggestion for Knicks fans is to STAY WOKE!! Peace," Porzingis wrote on his verified account early Sunday morning.

Steve Mills said that Porzingis, a restricted free agent this summer, informed him that he "no longer wanted to be a part of our group" during a Thursday morning meeting. The meeting lasted less than five minutes.

Porzingis was then quickly traded for two future first-round picks, Dennis Smith Jr. and two veterans on expiring contracts in Wesley Matthews and DeAndre Jordan.

Scott Perry said the Knicks were aware of Porzingis' displeasure with the direction of the franchise in recent weeks.