Dennis Smith Jr. Off To a Quick Start in Preseason

The NBA Preseason kicked off this week, and former NC State Point Guard Dennis Smith Jr. officially made his NBA Debut. While he didn’t shoot the way he would like, he still managed to lead the Mavericks in 1 game, and was second in scoring in another behind Harrison Barnes.

Game 1: Mavs vs Bucks – 12 minutes, 3 points (1-5 FG/1-3 3PT/0-2 FT), 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 1 turnover
Game 2: Mavs vs Bulls – 18 minutes, 14 points (5-9 FG/2-4 3PT/2-3 FT), 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 rebounds, 4 turnover
Game 3: Mavs vs Magic – 19 minutes, 13 points (3-14 FG/2-3 3PT/3-3 FG), 1 assist, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 1 turnover

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Dennis Smith Jr Tough 3 pic.twitter.com/rLWvy1aZNu

— #MFFL (@Mavsman4) October 6, 2017

Dennis Smith Jr Alley Oop ???? pic.twitter.com/Q6Y14ddzbN

— #MFFL (@Mavsman4) October 6, 2017

Dennis Smith Jr. ????

(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/cMO7Jjlqf3

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, 2017

14 PTS from Dennis Smith Jr. in the @dallasmavs home victory! #NBAPreseason #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/0RTLafBWR3

— NBA (@NBA) October 5, 2017

Dennis Smith Jr. goes coast to coast. That transition element adds a new dimension to this team. pic.twitter.com/fTgHTjx6Ex

— Bobby Karalla (@bobbykaralla) October 5, 2017

The ninth pick in the 2017 #NBADraft… Dennis Smith Jr. scores his first FG in the #NBAPreseason! pic.twitter.com/RWzNA7e2AL

— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) October 3, 2017

You just never know what’s going to happen when Dennis Smith Jr. has the ball in his hands. #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/MAqGm1ia8V

— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) October 5, 2017