Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. out with knee injury
Dennis Smith Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball against Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks in the first half at American Airlines Center on October 18, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. missed Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings with swelling in his left knee.
Smith, the ninth pick in the NBA draft out of North Carolina State, had 16 points and 10 assists in the Mavericks’ season-opening loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
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Smith participated in the Mavericks’ shootaround on Friday morning and was a late scratch.
The Mavericks were also missing guard Devin Harris, who was granted leave of absence after his brother died on Thursday.
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