Dennis Smith Jr. admits he “definitely has a chip on my shoulder,” which might be one of his strongest attributes entering this NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-3 point guard out of N.C. State has been linked to the New York Knicks, who own the No. 8 pick in Thursday’s draft, and to the Dallas Mavericks, who pick next at No. 9.
If he falls that far, Smith may end up making the teams that picked ahead of him regret it.
“I want to win Rookie of the Year,” he said Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on NBA Draft media day.