Dennis Smith Jr. had his third-year team option picked up by the Dallas Mavericks, according to Dwain Price of Mavs.com. The North Carolina native will make $3.82 million this season and $4.46 million in 2019-20 as a result.

Smith had a shining debut season in the NBA, putting up 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and a steal per game, despite his inconsistent shooting as a rookie for the Mavs.

The 20-year-old floor general was a ripe talent fresh off one season at North Carolina State facing plenty of questions about his ability to shoot the ball. He proved those doubts true by shooting only 39.5 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from deep, coupled with a subpar 69.4 percent from the foul line — one he stayed away from despite his aggressive rim-attacking style of play.

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Yet Smith started to figure out his place on the floor as the season went on, and that combined with his shot selection has shown in the Mavericks' short preseason, shooting 50 percent or better in three of the four games while posting double digits in each one of them.

Dennis Smith Jr. struggled on and off with injuries throughout his first season in the league, but managed to play 69 games, getting the nod as the outright starter for the team.

The team-option was one expected to be honored, as Mavs owner Mark Cuban and his front office have backed Smith as the future of the franchise since the day they drafted him, still high on his untapped potential and expecting his eventual breakthrough moment as one of the faces of the franchise alongside rookie Luka Doncic.