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Recent 9th Overall Pick In NBA Draft Officially Signs With New Team

Dennis Smith Jr. had a lot of hype coming out of college.

The former NC State star played one season for the Wolfpack and averaged 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.

The Dallas Mavericks selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

During his rookie season, he averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest in 69 games.

However, the following season the Mavs traded him to the New York Knicks.

Currently, he is 25 years old and has not the kind of NBA career that most expected.