Dirk Nowtizki described new teammate Kristaps Porzingis as a franchise-player built for the new, modern NBA.

"If you have a chance to add a franchise-caliber player like Porzingis you've just gotta go for it...he's mobile enough to play the 4. He can be a spread 5. He can move, block shots, post. Before he got hurt he played a great all-around game. He's got the work ethic to be great. He's a good dude," said Nowitzki.

Rick Carlisle added in a pre-game interview show that he thought the 7-foot-3 Porzingis and 6-foot-7 Luka Doncic could form a newer, taller version of the Steve Nash and Nowitzki combo that played in Dallas.

"He's such an amazing player, so this could be a good thing. He's big, he can shoot, he can rebound, he can do a lot of things. I think he can be one of the best players in this league," added Doncic.