Kristaps Porzingis returned to practice on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery in October on his right knee.

There is no timetable for Porzingis' return, through Rick Carlisle said it could happen in the next couple of weeks.

"Sometime in the next couple of weeks isn't far-fetched. It isn't certain, either. I think we just have to go day to day with it and hope that things can keep moving in a positive direction," said Carlisle.

Porzingis said his main goal was to re-find his rhythm before he returns to the court.

"I just need a little bit of time now to get back in a rhythm and feel good on the court, and that's it."

The Dallas Mavericks and Josh Richardson will become an unrestricted free agent as the two sides did not agree to an extension.

Marc Stein reports the two sides were not pursuing an extension before the deadline.

The Mavericks traded for Richardson this past offseason, sending out Seth Curry.

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The Dallas Mavericks waived Courtney Lee, trimming their roster down to 15 players plus two players on two-way deals.

Rick Carlisle added that it is unlikely that the team will sign anyone from the waiver wire. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic have been voted the two players NBA general managers would choose to start a team with if they were starting a franchise today.

Antetokounmpo and Doncic each received 43 percent of the vote, followed by Anthony Davis with seven percent of the vote.

Last season, Antetokounmpo received 86 percent of the vote, followed by seven percent apiece for Davis and Doncic.

In 2018, Antetokounmpo also ranked first with 30 percent of the vote, followed by Davis with 23 percent, Kevin Durant with 20 percent and LeBron James with 17 percent.

Leading Vote Percentage By Year
2020: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic (tied, 43.0)
2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo (86.0)
2018: Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.0)
2017: Karl-Anthony Towns (29.0)
2016: Karl-Anthony Towns (48.3)
2015: Anthony Davis (86.2)
2014: LeBron James (50.0)
2013: LeBron James (89.7)
2012: LeBron James (80.0)
2011: LeBron James, Kevin Durant (tied 37.0)
2010: Kevin Durant (55.6)
2009: LeBron James (78.6)

Luka Doncic is currently the consensus favorite to win NBA MVP across U.S. sportsbooks at +400.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is second in the betting race at +450, followed by Steph Curry at +750.

Doncic and Antetokounmpo opened as co-favorites at +550 on November 10th.

One out of every three bets at PointsBet has been placed on Doncic. 

Doncic has also reportedly attracted more bets than Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James combined at William Hill. 

The Dallas Mavericks have waived J.J. Barea and plan to sign Courtney Lee to a camp deal.

Barea still hopes to play in the NBA this season. The Mavericks anticipated waiving Barea before the start of the season, but Mark Cuban wanted to reward him with a $2.6 million contract with his contributions to the franchise over the years. Barea has performed well during training camp, but the Mavericks are committed to giving reserve point guard minutes to Jalen Brunson and Trey Burke.

Lee sat out the restart due to a calf injury when he was on an expiring contract with the Mavericks.