Dennis Smith Jr (7 pts/11 ast/6 stl) and the depleted Trailblazers upend the Lakers

[Nowitzki Way]

I'll always root for Dennis Smith Jr.  He looked so promising his rookie year, and just never progressed after that. I think he would have ended up being an ideal partner next to Luka had his career continued to arc up. And had he not been traded to the crappy Knicks.

Unfortunately he is what he is now. An end of the bench guy who'll hang around the league a little while. He's still only 24 and i wouldn't be upset if he took the Burke role in a season or two.