Is former N.C. State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. ready, a month away from his 20th birthday, to run an NBA team on the court?
A little story from Smith’s visit to Charlotte Friday was telling: Smith is from Fayetteville and this was one of only two games the Mavs would play this season in Charlotte. Thursday, he told a Mavs official he would need exactly 21 tickets for family on Friday. He never deviated from that request.
There are 10-year NBA veterans who can never make up their minds until an hour before game time how many tickets they need.