Adrian Wojnarowski reported on January 14, that the Dallas Mavericks are engaged in trade talks of point guard Dennis Smith Jr., the 9th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Woj reported specifically that both the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic were primarily the two team’s interested in trading for Smith.
The morning of January 15, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports assured Suns nation that Phoenix has NO interest in the 21-year-old.
So far this season, Smith is averaging 12.6 points and just below 4 assists per game. The North Carolina State product has quickly fallen into Luka Doncic’s shadow.