Dennis Smith Jr. arrived in Dallas on Friday and found out not much has changed from his first brief visit here.
He spent a few days in town for a junior tournament and recalled, "I really didn't get to see anything. I just knew it was hot."
So the mid-90s heat on Friday shouldn't have been a surprise.
What might be a bit of a shocker to Mavericks fans is to hear a potential top-shelf point guard and the way he handles himself stepping into a new situation.
Bear in mind that Friday was the first time he'd ever met Rick Carlisle face-to-face.