Dennis Smith Jr. is mostly living up to the hype that came with being the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The Mavs' rookie point guard is averaging 14.3 points, 4.5 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game this season (36 games as of Jan. 13 vs. Lakers) while shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from 3-point range. That's not to mention all the highlight reel dunks.
For comparison, Thunder guard and reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, who Smith has been compared to, averaged 15.3 points, 5.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 39.