Can’t we just call him “Dennis Smith”? I hate this “Jr.” thing. Unlike with someone like Kelly Oubre or Larry Nance, I don’t think I’ve ever heard him referred to without that extra title. And unlike Nance, his dad wasn’t in the NBA so there’s no chance of confusion. It’s not a big deal, but I’m finding it’s really messing up my descriptions because it constantly looks like I’m ending sentences when I’m not.
Luckily for me, there’s a chance he graduates from my channel as early as next season, so maybe I won’t have to worry about it for too much longer. That chance was greater before the regular season started, since he was riding some pretty insane hype from his Summer League performances, but it’s still there. He’s struggled a lit bit recently, but seems like the kind of player who would really blossom in their sophomore season.