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When the New York Knicks selected Frank Ntilikina over Dennis Smith Jr. with the eighth overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, many felt that the Knicks had made a mistake. There were even some within the Knicks organization who felt that Smith was the better talent. Well, now, we are two years into the […]

With trade rumors heating up, it was recently reported that Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is no longer practicing with the Mavs. When asked to comment about the situation, Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle was quick to defend Smith, pointing out how the sophomore is a model professional. “I don’t know exactly what’s going […]

The 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just under a month away, and the trade market across the association has already started to heat up. Speculation has already started to circulate on whether a couple big name players will be moved come February. All-Star big man Anthony Davis is a popular name on the rumor mill, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to trade second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr., but they aren’t making much progress. One of the reasons is because rival NBA teams are reluctant to trade for Smith because of other floor generals who will be hitting the free-agent market this summer, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently listed guard Dennis Smith Jr. as “questionable” with an illness, missing Friday’s practice ahead of a Saturday game against the Indiana Pacers. Head coach Rick Carlisle has reached out to him and his agent, and expressed that he is welcomed back whenever he desires to rejoin the team. “When he’s feeling […]

If the Dallas Mavericks are unable to get past the current impasse with Dennis Smith Jr. that has kept him out of the lineup the past three games, a potential trade with the Orlando Magic won’t be limited to a “singular focus” on any particular target, according to Mike Fisher of 247Sports. The Mavs could […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been making headlines lately. Through back and forth reports that the Mavs have interest in finding a trade for Smith, his time with the team appears it could be coming to an end in only his second year in the league. The latest news comes from ESPN’s […]

Second-year man Dennis Smith Jr. won’t join the Dallas Mavericks as the team goes on a two-game road trip. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, sources say that the Mavs, who will face the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic, have been communicating with the young guard. Source: Mavs don't expect Dennis Smith Jr. to join […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has had positive communication with Mavs team officials in the past several days, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Atheltic. The Mavs, internally, are maintaining that Dennis Smith Jr. has been a positive teammate and competitor. The explosive point guard has reportedly not gone to management and […]

According to a scout who recently watched the Dallas Mavericks play, second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. broke off a play call from Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle, leaving the head coach very frustrated. Smith Jr. and Carlisle are said to have a tenuous relationship and it’s a big reason why Smith Jr.’s future in […]

Despite several trade rumors involving their disgruntled point guard, the Dallas Mavericks still believe that they will be able to patch things up with Dennis Smith Jr. Although the Mavs have reportedly put the 21-year-old on the trading block, no deal has materialized as Dallas doesn’t seem to be pleased with the offers it’s getting. Smith was […]

The Dallas Mavericks has made it clear it intends to trade former first-round pick Dennis Smith Jr., as they plan to build their roster around rookie sensation Luka Doncic. The Mavericks have reportedly been in talks with several teams about a potential trade for Smith Jr.. But now the Mavericks want to package him and […]

While Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has been frustrated with Mavs second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr.’s decision-making this season, the 59-year-old coach would still welcome continuing to coach the explosive guard out of North Carolina, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Smith’s future with the Mavs has been in question over the last week or […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been plagued with recent rumors regarding second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who has reportedly been on the trade block after proving to be a poor fit next to rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Smith allegedly has had an ongoing rift with head coach Rick Carlisle, one that has been viewed as […]

In light of the recent rumors, the Dallas Mavericks insist on a potential reconciliation with point guard Dennis Smith Jr., noting they won’t trade him unless they get good value in return for their 2017 lottery pick, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Plan A” is to fix the issue, instead of looking for a way […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has reportedly refused to keep playing for the team and is ready to move on to the next phase of his career. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon shared in Thursday’s episode of The Hoop Collective that the Mavs aren’t the ones behind the changing of his status (one that changed from […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed that point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is “still sick” and will not be playing against the San Antonio Spurs. Ironically enough, the Mavs guard mentioned this afternoon via Twitter that he had gone out to lunch with a fan. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle says Dennis Smith Jr. is […]

By all accounts, it appears Dennis Smith Jr.’s time with the Dallas Mavericks is going to be coming to an end soon. However, Mavs owner Mark Cuban doesn’t have anything bad to say about the explosive guard and even says the second-year player is very mature for his age. Over the past two days, multiple reports […]

There are members of the Dallas Mavericks who think highly of Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier, and they would like to acquire him in a potential Dennis Smith Jr. trade, according to Mike Fisher of 247Sports. The Magic and Phoenix Suns have reportedly expressed interest in trading for the former ninth overall pick, but […]

Fans were treated to some pure magic this weekend. Orlando came home after a long road trip to win back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets, respectively. They now sit in the No. 9 spot in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the Charlotte Hornets for the No. 8 spot. With the playoffs […]

Second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his representation haven’t requested a trade from the Dallas Mavericks, but Smith Jr. is open to one, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. With the Mavs playing rookie phenom Luka Doncic at the point guard position, Smith Jr. has been playing off-the-ball a lot more […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is going to be one of the hottest names in the rumor mill leading up to the NBA trade deadline. Reports have broken that the Dallas Mavericks are looking to trade Smith and that there are a few teams already interested in acquiring him. While the Indiana Pacers have not been mentioned […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly trying to trade second-year guard Dennis Smith Jr., a rather unexpected development given how highly Smith was thought of coming into this season. As a matter of fact, when the Mavericks made a draft night trade to acquire Luka Doncic from the Atlanta Hawks this past summer, their vision at […]

It would be a major surprise if the Dallas Mavericks don’t trade second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. soon, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The backcourt pairing of Smith Jr. and Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic hasn’t worked out and Dallas is prepared to move on from the explosive guard they […]

The Dallas Mavericks have listed point guard Dennis Smith Jr. as questionable for a Texas showdown against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The second-year guard missed the last three games with back soreness, but could now miss this game due to illness — all happening in the midst of a reported […]

The recent news of a potential Dennis Smith Jr. trade comes as a sudden event, given the Dallas Mavericks’ constant raving during his rookie season. While point-guard needy teams like the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns have reportedly engaged in talks with the Mavs, Smith’s schism with head coach Rick Carlisle and the organization […]

The Dallas Mavericks are really working toward trading point guard Dennis Smith Jr., something that most people did not think was coming a year ago. However, with the emergence of rookie Luka Doncic as the Mavericks’ primary ball-handler, Smith has become expendable. Here is the deal with Smith: he is very athletic and is definitely […]

The days of Dennis Smith Jr. as a member of the Dallas Mavericks are numbered, and he’s motivated to find a new team and a new home. Per Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Mavericks are looking to trade Smith and are in talks with the Phoenix Suns and the Orlando Magic. Though the […]

With the trade deadline approaching, the Dallas Mavericks are looking at trading second-year guard Dennis Smith Jr. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Mavericks have been in talks with the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic — two teams who are in search of a point guard. In the report, the Mavericks […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has liked a post on Instagram which talks about the Mavs trading him. ESPN published a report late Monday evening stating that the Mavs want to move on from Dennis Smith Jr., and by the looks of it, Smith Jr. wants to find a new home as well: […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle haven’t been on the same page this season and it’s part of the reason why Dallas wants to trade the second-year guard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Carlisle reportedly has been irked by Smith Jr.’s decision making. The explosive […]

Rumors have been flying around the NBA after league insider Adrian Wojarnowski announced that the Dallas Mavericks were shopping point guard Dennis Smith Jr. According to NBA columnist Mitch Lawrence, the Detroit Pistons are one of the teams that are looking into potentially acquiring him. Pistons have talked to the Mavs about Dennis Smith Jr., […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly don’t have any interest in trading for Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., according to John Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com. The Mavs are reportedly looking to move Dennis Smith Jr. before the February trade deadline. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since last summer, but it […]

NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has revealed that the Dallas Mavericks are currently shopping sophomore guard Dennis Smith Jr. The Dallas Mavericks are escalating discussions to find a trade for point guard Dennis Smith Jr., league sources tell ESPN. Phoenix and Orlando have engaged in ongoing talks with Mavs. Smith Jr., has sat out three straight […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr., according to Kevin O’Connor of the Ringer. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard since last summer, and Dennis Smith Jr. has become expendable in Dallas with the emergence of Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will remained sidelined for his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night due to a a back issue, according to Mavericks reporter Dwain Price. Smith also missed the Mavs’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday evening as a result of the same injury. Mavs head coach […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News that Luka Doncic is expected to be active for their game against the Phoenix Suns. However, Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Smith Jr. are both expected to be out. Carlisle says he doesn’t think Dirk will play tonight, nor Smith Jr. Carlisle […]

After catching fire in the beginning of December, the Dallas Mavericks have slid backwards in the Western Conference. Their 18-22 record places them 14th and last in their division. Thankfully, they are still only 3.5 games out of the playoff picture in a neck and neck West. The real good news for Dallas is that despite […]

Dallas Mavs guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been used as some people’s scapegoat this season. The — still young — guard came out of college with some hype, and a few talking heads believe he hasn’t lived up to it. Immediate gratification and all that jazz. In fact, despite regular proof which highlights how players […]