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Dennis Smith Jr. Agrees to One-Year Deal for Mavericks Reunion

A full Dallas roster leaves his place contingent on a strong camp showing.

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Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (1) before the game against the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center. The Warriors defeat the Mavericks 133-103

Overview

  • Agent Daniel Hazan told ESPN that Smith agreed to a one-year contract and will compete in the Mavericks’ training camp.
  • Dallas currently has 15 players on standard contracts, with guard Brandon Williams holding a partial guarantee that Hoops Rumors reports is $200,000 until opening night.
  • Smith spent the 2024–25 season with Real Madrid after a 2023–24 NBA campaign in which he ranked second in steals per 36 minutes among players who logged at least 1,000 minutes.
  • The 27-year-old was drafted No. 9 by Dallas in 2017, made the All-Rookie Team in 2017–18, and was later included in the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Knicks before a subsequent deal sent him to the Pistons for Derrick Rose.
  • He owns career averages of 9.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds across 326 NBA games with stops in Portland, Charlotte, and Brooklyn following his first Dallas stint.