Dennis Smith Jr. has left Real Madrid with the intent of returning to the NBA this season, league insider Chris Haynes tweets.
Smith signed with Real Madrid in mid-January. According to Ramon Alvarez de Mon of Radio Marca (hat tip to Eurohoops.net), Smith hadn’t adapted well in Madrid. Though the club was satisfied with his attitude, his physical condition reportedly wasn’t up to par. He only made two EuroLeague appearances and wasn’t even included on the team’s roster during the recent Spanish Copa del Rey tournament.
The ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft, Smith has appeared in a total of 326 regular season games for the Mavericks, Knicks, Pistons, Trail Blazers, Hornets, and Nets over the course of seven NBA seasons.
He made 56 appearances last season for Brooklyn, averaging 6.6 points, 3.6 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 18.9 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .435/.294/.741.
Smith signed a G League contract in December, expecting to be claimed by the Austin Spurs. However, the Bucks’ affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, claimed him instead. He didn’t play in a game for the Herd.
keep an eye on Miami Heat to sign Smith
Warriors FO is white knuckling in their seats right now, trying to not go after another undersized guard, as has been their go-to move over the last 10 years.
awww man…..dont make it racial!
The sad thing about Davey J is that he doesn’t realize how small Steph Curry is.
Davey and aristotle share the same rose colored glasses. Theres nothing bad about being optimistic but its too much that all their takes reeks of copium. Father and son duo of Hoopsrumors.
Suns ……..
He is just another inefficient scorer who can’t shoot. Honestly he just isn’t any good
Dennis Smith Jr. and Pat Beverly don’t have the mindset or maturity for high level overseas. Those coaches don’t care that you played in the nba.
Foreign countries already have a way they feel about America and Americans, and when nba guys go over there with a sense of privilege and arrogance, they last about as long as Smith and Bev did.
You better go there and be humble with a great attitude and willingness to accept those 3 hour practices and game-day shootarounds that feel like a regular (but shorter) practice…
He didn’t play in the G-league and didn’t make the rotation in Madrid… he ain’t gonna get a team in the NBA… in any case he ain’t gonna be a factor for anyone!
He might get a 10 day contract if he is very lucky!
If he can’t get in condition for the EuroLeague how does he expect any NBA team to take him seriously?
Sounds like he overlooked the talent in Euroleague. It’s tough to go from training by yourself to competing in the 2nd best league in the world. The G League would be a better place to play at this very moment.