Dennis Smith Jr. is still a member of the Dallas Mavericks, though the second-year point guard was missing from Tuesday’s practice.
Smith has come down with a stomach ailment, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said, and was sent to a doctor. Smith has missed the past three games with a back ailment.
The Mavs, though, have been trying to move Smith, the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, after seeing Luka Doncic emerge as a point forward who they want with the ball late in games.
Carlisle didn’t get into any details about the trade, but said that the talk isn’t serving as a distraction ahead of the Mavs’ game Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs.