By Can Erozden

ANKARA

The New York Knicks traded their All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday.

Confirming the Latvian star’s arrival, the Mavericks said on their website that the team had also signed Knicks guards Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke.

As part of the exchange, Dallas sent their guard Dennis Smith Jr., center DeAndre Jordan and guard/forward Wesley Matthews to New York.

The 7-foot 3-inch tall Porzingis was drafted by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.

Porzingis tallied 17.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in his career average with New York.

In Dallas, Porzingis, who is 23, is expected to play alongside the team's 19-year-old Slovenian born rookie sensation Luka Doncic.