Dallas Mavericks: 5 reasons Dennis Smith Jr. was a great pick

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Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dennis Smith, Jr. (NC State) reacts after being introduced as the number nine overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

4. He enters a good locker room

One of the knocks on Dennis Smith is that at times, he can be a negative locker-room influence.

However, when he arrives in Dallas, he will become part of one of the oldest locker rooms in the league, and there are a lot of professional veterans in there who will help guide him through the early tests the NBA will undoubtedly offer him.

Smith may have been allowed to run riot on a younger team, but Dallas will make him grow up fast, and this is probably the best-case scenario for him on a personal level, as the Mavericks veterans will keep him grounded.

If Smith takes advice from these veterans, then he can develop into an elite point guard, as all the tools are there.

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