GM Scott Perry refused former player development director Craig Robinson’s pleas to send Smith to the G-League to ease him back. Another NBA scout cautions about the former Maverick, “He’s certainly not a Thibs kind of player, but let’s see how committed they are to getting him right. You don’t want to force it because they traded Porzingis for him. Knowing when to cut bait is important. There may be too many things to fix with him.”