The Heat have signed guard Dru Smith, according to a team press release. Terms weren’t disclosed but it’s almost assuredly a training camp deal.
Smith is a familiar face. He appeared in three Summer League games with the Heat and averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 steals and 1.7 assists. He appeared in 10 games (five starts) with Miami’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, last season and averaged 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.20 steals and 27.5 minutes.
Smith went undrafted out of Missouri.
Miami’s roster now includes 20 players, the maximum amount heading into training camp.
I liked him last year. Plays hard, controls the pace well, can potentially defend a couple of positions. Also potentially a useful jumpshot, though if I remember correctly, the release is a little slow, but I’d have to check my notes at home. Really good g-league type of guard. I figured the Heat liked him.
They have a lot of guards in camp though, so that should be an interesting situation, but creates good competition, and a guy that knows what hes doing around the younger guards
Still would have liked to see someone at the 4 ahead of Highsmith, Strus, Butler, and Days, but hopefully 1 of the guys on another roster that likely gets cut at the end of training camp can be an option, although at this point it seems likely they’ll wait until later in the season to stay under the tax, which is a mistake in my opinion