2026-27 projection
| GP | MPG | FG% (FGA) | FT% (FTA) | 3PM | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 | .420 (1.1) | .700 (0.2) | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Smith played 12 NBA games in 2025-26, averaging 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.8 minutes with 42.0% FG and 28.6% from three. He scored 21 points with three threes in Dallas's July 17 Summer League win.
Fantasy translation
- Nine-category: no redraft value; watch three-point volume in the G League.
- Points: no value without a full rotation role.
- Dynasty: deep stash only; age 21 is positive, but Dallas has too many better forwards.
Role, floor, ceiling, uncertainty
- Median role: Texas Legends forward with short Dallas appearances.
- Floor: no meaningful NBA minutes.
- Ceiling: 14 MPG after multiple injuries or transactions, still outside standard leagues.
- Status: NBA's July 18 fantasy update described him as on a two-way and likely to spend most of 2026-27 with the G League affiliate.
Sources
- NBA Dallas team page — July 18, 2026 roster and fantasy update.
- Dallas 2025-26 game notes — official 12-game baseline; accessed July 18, 2026.
Career record
Pre-NBA: No college. A five-star 2023 recruit who signed with Overtime Elite in August 2021 instead, earning second-team All-OTE in his second year with the Cold Hearts at 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks. Joined G League Ignite in June 2023 for his draft season and averaged 13.7 points and 5.1 rebounds across Showcase Cup and regular-season play, with seven 20-point games. Draft: 2024, second round, 33rd overall by Milwaukee.
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20 | MIL | 23 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .480 | .750 | 0.3 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | DAL | 12 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .420 | .667 | 0.5 |
| Career | 35 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .450 | .714 | 0.4 |
The path to Dallas was not direct. Milwaukee waived him on October 20, 2025; he passed through the Osceola Magic in the G League and a Houston contract that produced no appearances before signing a two-way with Dallas on March 1, 2026.
Durability: 23 games as a rookie and 12 after the March signing, both governed by roster status rather than injury. No significant absences have been reported.
Trajectory: Two seasons, 35 games, and a body of NBA evidence too thin to read as anything but a development file. The 13.8 minutes over 12 late-season Dallas games is the largest sample he has and produced 4.7 points on .420 shooting, which is the whole question: the profile is a stretch four and the three-point stroke has not yet held up at NBA distance. He is a Texas Legends forward on a two-way, and the only realistic 2026-27 path runs through Dallas trading out of its frontcourt surplus and an injury on top of that.
Career sources: ESPN career stats · Wikipedia · G League 2024 draft profile · RealGM profile
Open questions
- Can Smith shoot well enough to become a spacing four?
- Does Dallas retain his two-way through camp?
- Which transaction would create a real path?