The Dallas Mavericks have acquired center Tyson Chandler in a six-player trade with the New York Knicks, the teams said on Wednesday.
Dallas sent starting point guard Jose Calderon, center Samuel Dalembert, reserves Shane Larkin and Wayne Ellington along with two picks in Thursday's NBA draft in exchange for Chandler and point guard Raymond Felton.
ESPNNewYork.com first reported this news on Wednesday.
The deal reunites the 31-year-old Chandler with the Mavericks after he helped them capture the NBA title in 2011.
This also marks the first major move for the Knicks since Phil Jackson took over as their President of Basketball Operations.
"The journey to build this team for the upcoming season and beyond continues," Jackson said in a statement. "We have added players with this move that will fit right in our system while maintaining future flexibility."
New York has also recently hired Derek Fisher as their new coach and hope to re-sign Carmelo Anthony after he opted for free agency.
A source close to the situation told ESPNDallas.com the Mavericks believe the deal will make their yeam more attractive to high-profile free agents LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.
The Mavericks are one of three teams Anthony is expected to visit July 1, the first day of free agency. He is also expected to visit the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls on July 1.
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