Kristaps Porzingis' tenure with the New York Knicks unraveled faster than seemed possible. Less than two hours after it was reported that the pride of Latvia expressed concern with the direction of the team in a meeting with management, news broke that the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks had tentatively agreed on a trade that would send Porzingis out of the Big Apple in exchange for a Mavs package including Dennis Smith, Jr., the expiring contracts of DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews, and multiple first-round picks.

Done deal, just like that.

If Porzingis is to be believed, though, there's more than meets the eye to his abrupt departure from New York. After the trade, the Mavs' new big man posted a message on Instagram alluding to behind-the-scenes dealings that will eventually be made public.

Both Porzingis and the Knicks, obviously, are best-served by blaming the other for the rapid deterioration of their relationship. General manager Steve Mills said after the trade that New York's hand was forced by a player who didn't just request a trade, but was insistent he wouldn't sign a long-term, max-level contract with his incumbent team in restricted free agency this summer.

That's no indictment of Porzingis, by the way. He's entitled to wield power just like any other player in the NBA. It's not like the 23-year-old's skepticism of the Knicks' present and future is unfounded, either. The very regime that shipped Tim Hardaway Jr. out along with Porzingis did so because it was foolish enough to sign him to a four-year, $71 million contract in the summer of 2017. How could Porzingis have confidence that New York would have made a splash in free agency this summer given the team's recent track record?

Either way, we'll learn more about this shocking turn of events going forward – if Porzingis has anything to say about it, at least.