While most NBA trade rumors are heating up, one situation with the Dallas Mavericks appears to be cooling down. Second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been the subject of a flurry of trade rumors in recent weeks. The former NC State star has been sidelined for that last five games, but it looks like he is close to returning to the court.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Head Coach Rick Carlisle issued an apology to his young guard over the phone on Sunday.
Sources tell @TheAthletic @WatchStadium: Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle apologized to Dennis Smith Jr.