Thunder's Zhaire Smith: Signs Exhibit 10 deal with Oklahoma City
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Smith signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Thunder on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The 16th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Smith is set to compete for a spot on Oklahoma City's regular-season roster. Over 49 G League outings between the Oklahoma City Blue and Texas Legends in 2025-26, he averaged 18.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks across 36.5 minutes per tilt.
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Zhaire Smith: Cut by Dallas
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The Mavericks waived Smith on Saturday.
Smith will now receive a bonus for joining the Texas Legends in the G League. He was signed to an Exhibit 10 deal earlier in the day.
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Mavericks' Zhaire Smith: Signs with Dallas
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The Mavericks signed Smith to an Exhibit 10 contract Saturday.
With this move, the Mavericks are looking to fill out their G League roster. Smith is expected to suit up for the Texas Legends this season.
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Zhaire Smith: Let go by Cleveland
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The Cavaliers waived Smith on Tuesday.
Smith spent training camp with the Cavaliers but has been let go. He will now likely spend the 2024-25 campaign with the Cleveland Charge of the G League.
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Cavaliers' Zhaire Smith: Back with Cleveland for camp
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Smith signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.
Smith joined the Cavaliers last fall as well and went through camp before spending most of the campaign in the G League with the Cleveland Charge. He ultimately got called up and signed a 10-day deal in February but never saw any NBA game action. Smith could be in store for a similar situation in 2024-25.
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Cavaliers' Zhaire Smith: Inks 10-day with Cleveland
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Smith signed a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers on Sunday.
The Cavaliers will give Smith a look at the NBA level after he averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists across 32 contests this season for their G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge. Smith has shown growth as a spot-up shooting threat, knocking down 40.4 percent of his catch-and-shoot three-point attempts this season while also converting at an excellent 69.5 percent at the rim. The 16th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Smith could get the opportunity to make his first NBA appearance since the 2019-20 season in the coming days.
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Zhaire Smith: Let go by Cleveland
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Smith was waived by the Cavaliers on Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Smith put pen to paper on an Exhibit 10 contract Sept. 15, and he was unsurprisingly cut loose ahead of the 2023-23 season. He'll be a favorite to report to the Cleveland Charge after clearing waivers.
