Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. out with knee injury
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 18: Dennis Smith Jr. of the 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. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS (AP) - 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.
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.