NBA Report: Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis Frustrated With Role

ESPN's Tim MacMahon wrote a piece on the Dallas Mavericks after their season ended on Sunday.

The Dallas Mavericks had their season end on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles when they lost Game 7 by a score of 126-111.

Luka Doncic had 46 points and 14 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis had 16 points and 11 rebounds, but their efforts were not enough to fend off the Clippers.

After the game, ESPN's Tim MacMahon wrote an article on the Mavericks, and shared some interesting tidbits about Porzingis.

One of the biggest questions moving forward as the Mavs try to build a contender around superstar Luka Doncic: How does Kristaps Porzingis fit? https://t.co/x7gpJcZEz2

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 7, 2021

The full article from MacMahon can be read in the hyperlink above, and the Tweet from MacMahon can be seen embedded above.

Bleacher Report pointed out one of the more interesting notes in MacMahon's story on ESPN and that can be seen below.

"Porzingis has been frustrated, often feeling more like an afterthought than a co-star" next to Doncic, per @espn_macmahon pic.twitter.com/H9wneBF0iR

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2021

More on the Dallas Mavericks and the series can be read here.

More on the Los Angeles Clippers and the series can be read here.

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