It seems really weird to call what the Mavericks are going through a “youth movement” but after grabbing a top-10 pick in Dennis Smith Jr, that’s exactly what’s going on.
It’s definitely a foreign concept in Dallas and with the quiet off-season, it’ll be the spotlight of the season, as the Mavericks hope Smith is a Rookie of the Year candidate and they get expected growth from Harrison Barnes, Nerlens Noel (when he signs), Yogi Ferrell, Seth Curry and Dorian Finney Smith. For once it seems the play of Dirk Nowitzki isn’t really the focal point of what’s going on in Dallas.