Overall thoughts on Nick Smith Jr.'s 2024-25 season Evaluating anybody in the context of Charlotte's miserable season is going to be tough, but for NSJ, the bad outweighs the good.

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Thanks to a bevy of injuries, Nick Smith Jr. has been pressed not only into the Charlotte Hornets ' rotation but into the starting lineup. The guard was a late first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

2023 NBA Draft Profile Nick Smith Jr. Round 1 27 Drafted By: Charlotte Hornets Position G Height/Weight 6-5 / 185 lbs School/Club Arkansas Country USA Status Freshman Birthday 04/18/2004 ...