The Mavericks began to strengthen! They intend to welcome back their former first-round picks, and once competed for the boss with Doncic

According to the latest news from Mavericks reporter Kevin Gray Jr., the Mavericks management is quietly taking action - the team plans to arrange a key trial next week, targeting the No. 9 pick they personally selected in 2017, point guard Dennis Smith!

Revisiting the old place, the timing is subtle

News shows that the Dallas Mavericks will hold a free agent mini training camp from June 9 to 10 local time. Smith's trial may be included in this group event or it may be a separate in-depth investigation. No matter what the form is, the time and purpose of this reunion are intriguing.

Highlight starting point and drifting journey

Dallas fans may still remember the explosive No. 9 show. In his rookie season, Dennis Smith has delivered impressive data averaging 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists, and the violent aesthetic dunk ignited the American Airlines Center. However, with Doncic's arrival, his role gradually became marginalized, and then traveled to New York, Detroit and Portland.

In his seven-year NBA career, Smith played in a total of 326 regular season games, averaging 9.7 points, 3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 23.3 minutes. Although shooting stability (only 30.5% of career three-point shooting percentage) is always a bottleneck, his lightning speed, excellent steals and smell (which gave an astonishing 2.2 steals every 36 minutes at the Nets last season) and impact are still impressive.

Why do we continue our relationship at this time?

For the Mavericks, evaluating the depth of the substitute point guard is an important issue this summer. Because Irving is injured, the team needs a reliable second ball-holding point to share the pressure, especially providing vitality on the defensive end. Smith is familiar with the Dallas system, and its defensive oppressiveness and conversion offensive ability are precisely the elements that the Mavericks bench urgently needed to be supplemented.

And for Dennis Smith, this is a crucial opportunity for self-provement. At the age of 27, he needs to show the league that he is mature enough to be able to perform stable rotation roles. Returning to the place where the dream began, can he grasp this olive branch in a familiar environment?

Dallas fans may not have forgotten the No. 9 show that once staged a shocking dunk at the American Airlines Center. Now that Smith returns with seven years of NBA experience, can he wear the Mavericks jersey again and become the key gear next to the championship puzzle? Next week's trial will determine whether the former genius' future in Dallas will open a new chapter.