The Overtime Elite and G-League Ignite alunmi has translatable skills that can provide impact to an NBA team.
Tyler Smith, who played for the G-League Ignite last season, held a private workout for NBA teams yesterday in the Los Angeles Lakers' practice facility. He showed off his impressive shooting stroke and athleticism at 6'10 with a 7'1 wingspan.
Outside of spot ups, a majority of Smith's three-point attempts came out of pick-and-rolls where he would pop or slip the screen and retreat to the three-point line. He shot an excellent 37.3% on threes out of pick-and-rolls, according to Synergy. Combined with his length and athleticism, where he provides vertical presence as a lob threat and play finisher, he could become a dynamic screening threat right away in the NBA.
Beyond that, though, the 6'10 forward will have to answer questions about his ability to put the ball on the floor to earn consistent rotation minutes. We've seen time and time again that shooters who struggle to dribble and make good decisions are easily schemed against by teams, as they simply run them off the line and force them to dribble the ball. If Smith is forced to do this and he's unable to make defenses pay, he becomes a non-volume shooter who can easily be neutralized.
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