Phoenix Suns big man Jalen Smith has been a recent trade target of Boston, according to league sources. There is a widespread belief the Celtics will be very active in efforts to bolster their roster around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the coming weeks."

Smith made 42.4% of his 2.4 threes a game (career 33.5% on 2.3 across 207 games) and pulled 5.5 boards in 17.2 minutes per game this season (61 games). He also defended 4.0 shots taken within 6 feet of the basket and reduced opponents' FG% on those shots by -6.3.

Watching the knicks game tonight, I realized Jalen Smith wasn't playing and it got me thinking, would he be a better option than anyone the heat can draft. The heat can send the 15 pick, Richardson and Thomas Bryant to Indiana for Smith, Ben Sheppard and 2nd round pick. Sheppard has size and can shoot and defend.

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Jun 28, 2024 · Smith holds a $5.4MM player option for 2024/25, but is rumored to be leaning toward opting out. He shouldn’t necessarily expect a significant raise on that option salary, but he shouldn’t have much trouble getting another multiyear deal in about the same range.

Aug 25, 2022 · The Pacers are rebuilding and have already publicly declared that Smith is their starting Power Forward. The Per 36 stat projections on him are impressive... If he gets 30+ minutes, this guy could be a sleeper for MIP. I think his only competition for minutes is Oshae Brissett, who isn't great, and likely not part of their rebuild plans.

When it comes to realistic signings, instead of hoping we can convince players like Hartenstein and Monk to sign for 100 million, Jalen Smith can potentially help address some things like spacing, quality backup big minutes, lineup, and scheme versatility where he could play alongside Stew Duren or Asuar in the frontcourt.

Feb 12, 2022 · We don’t trash talk jalen (most of us) . We love jalen. He just wasn’t what we needed for our playoff. He’s very talented though and I will be rooting for him and watching the pacers now because I want him to succeed We always knew he was good offensively just hard to come on to a contending team as a rookie.

Nov 19, 2020 · What are your thoughts on Jalen Smith after a few hours? I’ve pretty much came to the conclusion after watching many videos and listening to the timeline podcast that this could be a decent pick. We need someone to take Aron Baynes spot on the bench while still having the upside to be a starting 4/5 in his prime.

Jan 8, 2022 · Jalen Smith was almost a wasted talent if Ayton & McGee never got COVID, but now, Smith is a consistent source of rebounds and a very good scorer as well. Smith has showed himself to be such a prolific rebounder and scorer, and in my opinion I feel like Smith will easily get more minutes than McGee when everyone is back, and will hopefully ...