Jalen Smith, who was with the Indiana Pacers for the last 2.5 seasons, is signing a free agent contract with the Chicago Bulls, per an ESPN report.
Smith, who turned 24 in March, was a lottery pick in 2020 that took off with the Pacers. He was originally drafted by the Phoenix Suns but rarely contributed for the then-contending group. In the middle of his second season, he was dealt to Indiana.
Last season, he was on fire from deep for months. He made 42.4% of his outside shots and averaged nearly 10 points per game. His rebounding has always been solid, too, so there was a role for him almost every night. That player option was for $5.4 million. According to Wojnarowski, Smith's deal with the Bulls will be for three years and $27 million. The young center got a big raise, and his role is much more obvious in Chicago.
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