The better you play, the more the Sun's heart aches, and a precious lotto pass is scrapped!
In a previous NBA regular season game, the Indiana Pacers, who played at home, lost 120-129 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although he lost well, Jalen Smith, who had just been traded by the Suns to the Pacers, was in good shape, playing 23 minutes and 10 seconds, shooting 6 of 10 from the field, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and efficiently cutting down a comprehensive stat of 17 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block, which was eye-catching.
Since being traded to the Pacers, Smith's playing time and possession have improved dramatically. He was efficient in his previous game against the Cavaliers, playing 20 minutes and 49 seconds, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, and had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. The next game against the Timberwolves continued to work hard and perform to the next level. In both games, he averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1 block per game, which is like the data of a good role player. Before coming to the Pacers, however, Smith's appearance time at the Suns was extremely limited. Had it not been for Ayton and McGee in the middle of the season, he might have struggled to get enough playing time before.
Sadly, the Suns decided not to implement the team option in Smith's contract next season shortly after the season began, which means Smith will be a full free agent at the end of the season. As a result, while Smith played a series of good performances in the middle of the season, his value in the trading market became zero. In the end, he was only sent to the Pacers as a chip used to tie the Craig trade.
Seeing Smith's performance today, I am afraid that Suns general manager James Jones must be in pain, good is to spend a lot of lottery to sign the potential stocks, and now the performance is getting better and better, why did you choose not to execute his contract in the first place?
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