Overview
- The Nets reached agreement to bring back Smith on another 10-day deal that would slot him into the open 15-man roster spot for five more games through April 3.
- Across six games in his first stint, he averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 19.5 minutes while shooting 50% from the field and from three.
- The second 10-day would pay $73,153 and push his NBA take this season to about $188,956 when combined with his earlier 10-day and a fall camp guarantee.
- League rules cap players at two 10-day contracts with the same team, so Brooklyn would need a rest-of-season or multiyear deal to keep him after this stretch.
- Undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, Smith climbed from G League stops with Rip City, Wisconsin, Memphis and Long Island to make his NBA debut for Brooklyn on March 14 in Philadelphia.