The Dallas Mavericks find themselves with the league’s 5th-worst 13-28 record 41 games into the season. Although that may be sad for many of us (or, conversely, fiesta time for team-tankers), the prudent among us would rather focus on the bigger picture.
Last June, NC State’s Dennis Smith Jr. fell to the Dallas Mavericks’s 9th pick by the grace of the heavens. After setting Twitter on fire with his eye-popping numbers and unlimited vertical in Summer League action, Junior has actually continued to improve his play.
This slideshow will take a look at where Dennis Smith Jr.