Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. apparently still wants a trade even after the team was leaning towards not dealing him.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr.
The situation involving the Dallas Mavericks and point guard Dennis Smith Jr. involving a potential trade has taken multiple turns as of late. While it originally seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the 2017 first-round pick would be on the move soon, things flipped Thursday afternoon. And then shortly after, it seems they may have turned once again.
It was becoming apparent that Smith’s role with the Mavericks wasn’t working for either side, and the team wanted to keep the ball in Luka Doncic’s hands more often. This is why when ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported Thursday that Dallas was hoping to reconcile with Smith, it came as a surprise.
The Dallas Mavericks are optimistic that they can reconcile and move forward with point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and are insistent they won’t trade their 2017 lottery pick unless they get good value in return, sources told ESPN.
MacMahon goes on to cite a source who stated that “plan A is still to fix this,” referencing the relationship with the 21-year-old.
