Post by TimPig on Jan 26, 2020 23:41:18 GMT
Kenny Smith
Chicago Bulls (2017-20)
Orlando Magic (2021)
Portland Trail Blazers (2022-23)
Miami Heat (2024-27, 2029-30)
Harlem Globetrotters (2028)
At a GlanceChicago Bulls (2017-20)
Orlando Magic (2021)
Portland Trail Blazers (2022-23)
Miami Heat (2024-27, 2029-30)
Harlem Globetrotters (2028)
- Drafted with the 11th and final pick of the 2017 rookie draft by the Chicago Bulls out of THE Carolina University in the North
- Finished his career with 137.5 win shares, good for 44th all-time and ahead of other Hall of Fame inductees such as Caron Butler, Collin Sexton, Victor Oladipo, and numerous others
- Ranks 10th all-time in win shares by a point guard
- Won his only championship and only Playoffs MVP as a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2020
- Ranks 12th all time in assists with 9,446 despite only starting at point guard for eight of his 13 seasons (he started at shooting guard for arguably three of his prime years)
- Ranks 17th all time in free throw percentage (.915)
- Ranks 12th all time in AST/TO ratio (6.3)
- Ranks 27th all time in three-pointers made despite never being a top scoring option (according to Elias Sports Bureau)
- Now an acclaimed Grammy-winning host of the hit television production "TMBSL on TNT"
Career Stats
Years played: 13
Games played: 1,121
Points per game: 14.7
Rebounds per game: 3.8
Assists per game: 8.4
Steals per game: 1.0
Blocks per game: 0.2
Turnovers per game: 1.3
FG%: .468
FT%: .915
3P%: .413
Achievements
All-Star (1x)
All-League Second Team (1x)
All-League Third Team (1x)
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 167
Player of the Week: 4
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 424
Triple Doubles: 19
Career Highs
Points: 47
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 23
Steals: 6
Blocks: 4
Biography
Height: 6’3
Weight: 175
College: North Carolina
Transactions
- 11th overall pick in the 2017 Rookie Draft by the Chicago Bulls
- Signed a MAX contract with the Orlando Magic at the expiration of his rookie deal
- Traded after one season in Orlando to the Portland Trail Blazers for Kobe Bryant, two first round picks, and cash considerations
- Amnestied by the Blazers following the 2023 seasons, just three years into the max deal he had previously signed
- Signed an MLE with the Heat in 2024 that was extended for two seasons
- Re-signed with the Heat in 2027 to a one-year deal worth $17,500,000
- Joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 2028 on another MLE
- Returned home to Chicago on an MLE in 2029 briefly before being traded back to Miami for Yi Jianlian, cash considerations, and a second round draft choice
- Re-signed to a one-year contract with Miami for $5,000,000 before retiring
