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| HT/WT: 5-11, 170 lbs |
| Birthplace: Russellville, AR |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Purdue |
| Experience: R |
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1:34Biggest Winners from the 2026 NBA Draft Second Round
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12:13NBA 2nd Round Mock Draft
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1:09NBA Draft 2nd Round Gems: Braden Smith
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1:54NBA 2nd Round Mock Draft: Braden Smith To The Rockets
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1:59NBA Mock Draft: Round 2 Best Available
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11:13Biggest Questions Facing the AFC South Post-Draft
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1:01Sweet 16 Players To Watch: 11 Texas vs. 2 Purdue
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2:52Sweet 16 Baller Bios: Braden Smith And Fletcher Loyer
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1:51Braden Smith Drops 26 Points, Adds 8 Assists in Purdue First-Round Win
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1:44CBB Preview: No. 13 Michigan State At No. 8 Purdue
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1:52Braden Smith Pacing To Break The All-Time NCAA Assist Record
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0:40Braden Smith Coming Off Cold Shooting Night vs. Memphis
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1:10Braden Smith, JT Toppin Show All-American Worth Ahead of Purdue vs. Texas Tech
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1:43Senior Spotlight: Braden Smith (PUR) and JT Toppin (TTU)
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0:27Highlights: Pacers at Grizzlies (11/4)
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1:19Tyrese Haliburton to Miss Time With Hamstring Strain
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11:20Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark says today is about “progress over perfection” in college sports | EOCBB
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1:12How Impressive Was Paul George's Celtics Debut?
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2026 Stats
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| Regular Season | 14.0 | 5.0 | 52.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
Top Braden Smith News
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Double-doubles in first career start
Smith supplied 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block across 42 minutes in Monday's 108-104 loss to the Hawks.
With the club extremely shorthanded, only six Pacers players saw the floor in Monday's loss. Smith drew his first career start and provided a full stat line, leading the Pacers in assists while finishing as their third-leading scorer. The two-way player's minutes should dip significantly moving forward, though he's making a case to remain in the rotation while Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) and T.J. McConnell (hamstring) are sidelined.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Drawing first career start Monday
Smith will start Monday's game against the Hawks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The Pacers will be extremely shorthanded in the second half of this back-to-back set, opening the door for Smith to make his first career start. The two-way player has logged double-digit minutes just once this season, but the Pacers will need him to take on a heavy workload Monday.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Dishes out five assists
Smith finished with five points (2-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five assists and two rebounds over 16 minutes in Tuesday's 114-112 preseason loss to Oklahoma City.
Smith appears to be a long shot to start the season with the Pacers. The expectation, however, is that the two-way player will be an integral component of the G League's Noblesville Boom.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Team-high eight assists in loss
Smith posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), eight assists and six rebounds over 26 minutes during Indiana's 114-98 loss to Minnesota in Wednesday's Summer League game.
Smith didn't have a huge scoring game, though it was better than the donut he put up against the Raptors on Monday. He did lead the Pacers in assists and finished as the team's second-leading rebounder behind Jalen Slawson (nine). Smith was a second-round pick of the Pacers in the 2026 NBA Draft, and he figures to spend most of his rookie season in the G League.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Dishes out nine assists in SL loss
Smith supplied zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), nine assists, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes in Monday's 94-93 Summer League loss to the Raptors.
Smith couldn't find the bottom of the net in this one, though he was able to contribute in other areas. The rookie point guard led the Pacers in assists and has dished out at least five dimes in back-to-back games. Additionally, he has now tallied multiple steals in all three of his Las Vegas Summer League appearances thus far.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Tallies 16 points in Summer League
Smith recorded 16 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3PT, 6-7 FT), five assists, two rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Saturday's 100-93 Summer League overtime loss to the 76ers.
Smith scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and finished as the Pacers' second-leading scorer behind Jalen Slawson (26 points). Smith was a second-round pick of the Bulls in the 2026 NBA Draft before being traded to the Pacers. The Purdue product will have the chance to crack Indiana's NBA roster with strong performances in the Summer League and in the preseason, though he'll likely spend most of 2026-27 in the G League.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Heading to Indiana
The Bulls selected Smith with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded his rights to the Pacers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The Bulls will receive Kam Jones, future pick swaps and cash in exchange for this selection. Smith figures to provide backcourt depth for the Pacers but will have plenty of competition for minutes from the likes of T.J. McConnell (hamstring), Ben Sheppard (hip) and Quenton Jackson. Smith impressed throughout his four-year career at Purdue, and he averaged 14.3 points, 8.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 34.5 minutes per game in 2025-26. He's a solid outside shooter and an excellent playmaker, though his size could limit his upside at the next level, as he stands just 5-foot-10. He'll sign a two-way deal with the club, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.
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