DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks are optimistic that they can reconcile and move forward with point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and are insistent they won't trade their 2017 lottery pick unless they get good value in return, sources told ESPN.
The Mavs have shopped Smith throughout the season but haven't received any offers that have tempted them to pull the trigger on trading a 21-year-old that the Dallas front office still believes has potential to develop into a star, sources said.
"Plan A is still to fix this," a team source told ESPN.