Power forward Kristaps Porzingis is planning to inform the Dallas Mavericks he plans to sign a qualifying offer with the franchise in the summer which will make him a restricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Mavs acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday.

Once Porzingis signs the $4,485,665 qualifying offer with Dallas, he will enter restricted free agency, giving the Mavs the right to match any offer sheet should KP sign one with another team once free agency begins on July 1, 2019.

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Kristaps Porzingis is still rehabbing from the ACL tear he suffered last season with the Knicks. It is unknown if the 7-footer will play this season, although one would surmise he will since the Mavs traded a lot to get him.

Porzingis has career averages of 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 186 NBA games while shooting 43.7 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Not only is Kristaps Porzingis going to be teamed up with Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic, but he's also going to have the opportunity to pick the brain of Dallas legend Dirk Nowitzki.

The fans in Dallas can't wait to get their first look at KP in a Mavs uniform.