5-on-5 With Chris Stone on the Dallas Mavericks 2017 NBA Draft

By Isaac Harris
Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) defends Virginia Tech Hokies guard Seth Allen (4) during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) defends Virginia Tech Hokies guard Seth Allen (4) during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) reacts after a basket during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) reacts after a basket during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

2.) After Fultz and Ball, which point guard should Dallas target?

Harris: Of the “second tier” point guards, who would you take first if you were Dallas? Ntilikina, Smith, or Fox?

Stone: “Of that group, I like Dennis Smith Jr. the best despite having some reservations about his early production at North Carolina State. Smith is an uber-athletic 6-foot-3 point guard who excels in transition and can jump out of the gym. As he continues to recover from an ACL injury during his senior year of high school, he should show that even more.

Early returns on Smith’s jumper have also been positive. He’s made 39.4 percent of 66 3-point attempts this season and is shooting nearly 80 percent from the free throw line. Smith won’t be a multi-position defender, but he does offer a nice steal rate that should translate nicely. Frank Ntilikina and De’Aaron Fox are both nice prospects, but I lean Smith right now.”

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