“It’s crazy (to come back),” Smith said via Eddie Sefko of NBA.com. “In the midst of me about to get traded the first time, Devin Harris had mentioned that to me. He was like, he was here in Dallas and was traded away and came back and had success. So he mentioned that way back then.”
With the Mavericks looking to find depth at guard with Kyrie Irving set to miss time to start the season, Smith had a good chance of making the roster. He was injured on the first day of preseason practice, but was still able to show what he can do throughout the past few weeks.
Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for Smith to make the roster, and it will be interesting to see if another team takes a chance on him. If not, he could go back to the European League, which is where he played last season for Real Madrid.