The Dallas Mavericks and second-year guard Dennis Smith, Jr. have found it rough treading in recent weeks with the two sides growing apart to the point that the team opened trade talks involving the player. In the end, the two sides agreed to reconcile their differences and mend the fences, but not before Dallas first fielded offers.

Among the teams the Mavericks discussed a trade with were the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.

“Smith and the Mavericks had been working to accommodate a trade for him, but receiving equal value for a talented, former No. 9 overall pick just one year into his four-year rookie-scale contract is nearly impossible. The Mavericks discussed Smith deals with several teams, including Orlando, New York and the L.A. Lakers, league sources said.”

The Lakers are certain the outlier team in those listed with Orlando and New York being teams more focused on rebuilds than playoff contention. However, depending on what the trade consisted of, it’s not a surprise Los Angeles would be interested.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is one player that had previously voiced displeasure in his role with the Lakers and could have been included. Dallas would have likely wanted to include Wesley Matthews in any trade involving Smith Jr. Would a deal of Caldwell-Pope plus a first-round pick from the Lakers for Smith Jr. and Matthews have made sense?

Clearly on Dallas’ side, it didn’t make enough sense to further negotiations as the team pulled the guard off the table and opted to try again at incorporating him into the team alongside Luka Doncic. But should the experiment not work in the coming weeks or even the rest of the season, it’ll be interesting to see if the Lakers renew their interest if Smith Jr. is put back on the trading block.