<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zhaire Smith is a talent the Cavs should take a risk on');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Zhaire-Smith-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Zhaire Smith is a talent the Cavs should take a risk on</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-01T10:47:50-08:00">December 1st, 10:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-01T10:48:13-08:00">December 1st, 10:48am</time><address><a>Sam Penix</a>NFL, NFL Draft, and NBA writer. Pro Football Focus Analyst.Obsessed with the Cleveland Browns to an unhealthy extent.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the talent acquisition stage of their rebuild, so naturally, they should be interested in acquiring talent whenever and wherever they can. 2018 first-round pick Zhaire Smith was recently waived by the Detroit Pistons after being acquired in a trade, and he’s exactly the kind of low-risk, high-reward player the Cavs should take a chance on.</p><p>Smith played one season at Texas Tech, averaging 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 28.4 minutes per game. As a prospect, his biggest asset was his exceptional athleticism, even by NBA standards. He had a 45-inch vertical at 6-4 200 pounds with a 6-9 wingspan.</p><p>That kind of size and athleticism is what made him the 18th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns, who promptly shipped him to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Mikal Bridges deal. Smith entered the league as an unproven shooter (he did shoot 45% from three-point range in college, but attempted only 40 shots from beyond the arc) who had quite a ways to go offensively, but who could provide defensive versatility and transition scoring right away (now who does that sound like?).</p><p>Unfortunately, Smith suffered a foot fracture during Summer League, and an allergic reaction only made his road to recovery even longer.<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/zhaire-smith-76ers-deadly-allergic-reaction"> The story is quite frightening</a>; he spent plenty of time in the hospital, and even after returning home, he still required multiple tubes to eat and perform other functions. He lost a ton of weight and was 0f course unable to participate in any basketball activities during this time.</p><p>He missed all but six games of his rookie season, and appeared in only seven contests in 2019-2020. It’s a situation eerily similar to that of former teammate Markelle Fultz, whose shoulder injury completely derailed the career of the former first overall pick. Fultz is now finally healthy, and is beginning to regain the form that made him an elite prospect. Perhaps Smith will be able to do the same.</p><p>Smith was never given an opportunity to even earn a rotation spot with the 76ers because that team viewed itself as an NBA Finals contender, and Smith needed plenty of development. He spent much of his time in the G-League, and did shoot 38% on 4.2 triples per game down there. Smith is still only 21 years old (a few months younger than Collin Sexton), and with his physical gifts, there’s still a good chance he can become a solid rotation player at least.  It’s going to be a while before the Cavaliers are in a position that resembles Philadelphia’s, so why not kick the tires on a talented player who hasn’t been given a real chance yet?</p><p>The Cavs do have a logjam at guard, with Matthew Dellavedova, Damyean Dotson, Dante Exum, Darius Garland, Sexton, Isaac Okoro, and Kevin Porter Jr. all in need of playing time. However, Dellavedova, Sexton, and Garland cannot play on the wing. Exum will likely be traded at some point this season in another salary dump, and Dotson may not be guaranteed a roster spot. Currently, Cleveland has Exum, Okoro, Porter Jr., Cedi Osman, Dylan Windler, and Larry Nance Jr. as players who <i>can </i>guard wings. That doesn’t mean all of them <i>should</i>.</p><p>The Cavaliers are not gunning for a top playoff spot; 30 wins would be considered a big step forward for this team, and as much as some fans may not want to hear it, it is still in the team’s best interest to get another high draft pick, especially in a 2021 class that appears to be stacked. The Cavs are in a position where they can afford to give a young player the first significant playing time of his career, and could reap the benefits for it.</p><p>If Zhaire Smith turns out to be unplayable, then <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-cleveland-heartfelt-thank-you-to-tristan-thompson-after-his-move-to-celtics/">you didn’t lose anything</a>. If he proves he can provide quality versatile defense and some high-flying points, then you just turned nothing into something. For a team still in the beginning stages of a rebuild, that’s well worth the minimal cost.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zhaire Smith is a talent the Cavs should take a risk on

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While the Sixers are entering a new regime, Philadelphia has traded Smith to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tony Bradley, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1330621750661566466?s=20">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The 76ers are trading G Zhaire Smith to the Pistons for C Tony Bradley, sources tell ESPN.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1330621750661566466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 22, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It remains to be seen if the trade involves any other pieces for either side. But for the time being, the Sixers and Pistons are just swapping players, sending Smith to Detroit for Bradley.</p><p>Smith was a first-round pick by Philadelphia in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Texas Tech. In his rookie season, as the No. 16 overall pick, Smith would play in just six games for the Sixers.</p><p>In those six games, Smith would record 6.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. He would also shoot 37.5 percent from 3-point range, showing that he can space the floor at the wing.</p><p>However, in his second year with Philadelphia in the 2019-20 season, Smith played in just seven games. The 20-year-old guard would fail to make a single 3-pointer and wouldn’t get many opportunities last season.</p><p>Back in February, ahead of the NBA trade deadline, the Sixers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-rumors-sixers-zhaire-smith-mentioned-in-possible-trade-packages-for-pistons-derrick-rose/">spoke about a trade</a> involving Smith that would have sent him to the Pistons for Derrick Rose. While Detroit and Philadelphia picked back up talks for Smith, Rose isn’t part of the trade for the unproven guard.</p><p>For the Sixers, they are getting a player in Bradley who also hasn’t had success in the NBA yet. Maybe a change of scenery for Smith and Bradley can allow them to reach their potential moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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I think we’re all going to enjoy, you know, how this plays out with Shake [Milton] and Furkan [Korkmaz] and Matisse [Thybulle] and Zhaire – that’s an interesting group. And you know, when you talk about the young guys, I think that he’s had a real bounce and has been excellent. Defensively, especially.”</blockquote><p>Indeed, the Sixers are likely to have one of the best defenses in the NBA next season, and the efforts on the perimeter off the bench of Smith and rookie Matisse Thybulle will play a huge part in it.</p><p>Philly has dealt well with some key losses this offseason, and they appear primed to contend for the title with a young core headlined by Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

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