The Brooklyn Nets have the 2023 NBA Draft coming up in a few days and as of now, they still have the 21st and 22nd overall picks in the first round. Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report projects the Nets to select guard Nick Smith Jr. with the 21st pick.
Smith Jr., 19, spent just one season playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks and in that campaign, he showed a lot of what he can do at the next level. Smith Jr., standing at 6-foot-5 and 185 pounds, averaged 12.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 37.6% from the field and 33.8% from three-point land.
What Smith Jr. can bring to the floor right away for a team like the Nets is his ability to score the basketball at his size. Sporting a 28.7% usage rate, it’s clear that Arkansas wanted him to have the ball because of what he is able to do once he has received the ball. Smith could stand to fill out his body a bit to be more versatile on the defensive end of the floor at the NBA stage.
Here is a video breakdown of Smith Jr.’s college tape done by Adam Spinella:
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