Dennis Smith Jr. had been targeted by the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks entering the NBA Draft.
On Thursday night, he learned his fate.
The former N.C. State point guard was selected by Dallas with the No. 9 pick at Barclays Center.
“I'm thankful to be a part of the Dallas Mavericks organization,” Smith, Jr., said “and I'll be a point guard to come in and just compete and try to win every game that I can.”
The 6-foot-3 Smith Jr., who averaged 18.1 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds in his lone season with the Wolfpack, has been compared to Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose.