The Dallas Mavericks decided to stand pat in the 2017 NBA Draft as they waited for who would drop to them at the ninth spot.
After Frank Ntilikina came off the board to New York at eight, the Mavericks erupted in joy as they got the guy they wanted all along in Dennis Smith Jr..Now, Dallas finally has their point guard of the future.
On Friday afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks had their introductory press conference where Donnie Nelson, Mark Cuban, Rick Carlisle, and Dennis Smith Jr. addressed the media for the first time together.
As he took questions about his character, work ethic, team fit and more, I took the opportunity to ask him about a highly touted goal for his rookie season.