Earlier this month, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Dallas Mavericks were working on finding Dennis Smith Jr., the No. 9 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, a new home. He’s since re-joined the team, but the Mavericks were in engaged in talks with several teams before then, including the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers were one of three times the Mavericks discussed trades for Smith with:
Smith and the Mavericks had been working to accommodate a trade for him, but receiving equal value for a talented, former No.