Dennis Smith Jr. Returns to Dallas Mavericks
Point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has reached an agreement for one year to wear the Dallas Mavericks jersey again. The information was confirmed by Daniel Hazan, agent of Hazan Sports Management.
Smith will meet with the team that selected him at the number 9 pick of the 2017 NBA draft, and will compete in training camp in Dallas. The Mavericks currently have a full roster, although point guard Brandon Williams has a partially guaranteed contract.
In his first season and a half with the Mavericks, Smith averaged 15.2 points, a career-high, and was included in the All-Rookie team of the 2017-18 season.
In January 2019, he was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas. Smith played for the Knicks from February 2019 to February 2021 and was then traded to the Detroit Pistons.
Smith played for three different teams (Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets) in three consecutive seasons, the most recent in 2023-24, where he ranked second in steals per 36 minutes played among NBA players with at least 1,000 minutes played.
In the 2024-25 season, he played with Real Madrid in the EuroLeague.
At 27 years old, Smith has averaged 9.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 3 rebounds in 326 games during his seven NBA seasons.
