The Dallas Mavericks drafted the 19-year-old Dennis Smith Jr. last June to be their starting point guard of the future.
Except what does point guard even mean anymore in the NBA?
Up until a few years ago, the definition of a point guard was pretty simple. They were normally the smallest guy in the starting lineup who brought the ball down the court and ran the offense. Now, teams are rolling out multiple players who run the offense and bring the ball up the court.
In Portland, you have two point guards in Damian Lillard and C.