Mavs' Porzingis upbeat while dealing with another knee issue

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As much as Kristaps Porzingis wants to join the Dallas Mavericks for a pair of games in the national spotlight to start the season, Luka Doncic's European sidekick apparently will have to wait until the new year coming off knee surgery. Porzingis didn't have the procedure to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee until October, more than a month after Dallas' first playoff appearance in four years ended in the first round inside the NBA bubble in Florida. The delayed surgery and the NBA's decision to start in late December apparently will sideline Porzingis the opener Dec. 23 at Phoenix, and for the marquee game on Christmas Day at the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.

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