Nick Smith, Jr. G  #8

Height: 6-2 (188cm)

Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)

Born: Apr 18, 2004 (22 years old)

Hometown: Jacksonville, Arkansas

Nationality: United States

Current Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Los Angeles Lakers)

Free Agent: TO-2026; UFA-2027

Agent: Lucas Newton

NBA Draft: 2023 Round 1, Pick 27, Charlotte Hornets

Pre-Draft Team: Arkansas (Fr)

High School: North Little Rock High School (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

Nick Smith, Jr. Career Timeline

2018-2019

Camps Attended

Nike Elite 100

2020-2021

Camps Attended

Pangos All-American Camp
NBPA Top 100 Camp

2021-2022

Awards Won

Jordan Classic MVP
McDonalds All-American Participant
Jordan Classic Participant
Nike Hoop Summit Participant

Teams

North Little Rock High School (North Little Rock, AR)
North Little Rock High School (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

Camps Attended

Allen Iverson Roundball Classic

2022-2023

NCAA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
12.5 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.1

Awards Won

SEC Freshman of the Week

NBA Transactions

Jun 22, 2023 Charlotte Hornets Draft Selection

Teams

Arkansas

Camps Attended

NBA Draft Combine

2023-2024

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
5.9 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.1

G League Full Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
17.1 2.7 4.0 0.6 0.0

NBA Transactions

Jul 3, 2023 Charlotte Hornets Contract Signing

G League Transactions

Dec 4, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Dec 5, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Dec 7, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Dec 8, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Dec 12, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Dec 13, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Dec 16, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Dec 16, 2023 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Feb 12, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Feb 14, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Feb 21, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Feb 29, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Mar 1, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Mar 4, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Recall

Teams

Charlotte Hornets
Greensboro Swarm

Camps Attended

Charlotte Hornets Training Camp

2024-2025

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
9.9 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.1

G League Full Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
23.0 4.0 2.4 0.5 0.8

NBA Transactions

Oct 30, 2024 Charlotte Hornets Team Option

G League Transactions

Nov 18, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Nov 22, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Dec 14, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Dec 22, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Recall
Dec 26, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Pending Assignment
Jan 2, 2025 Greensboro Swarm Recall

Teams

Charlotte Hornets
Greensboro Swarm

Camps Attended

Charlotte Hornets Training Camp

2025-2026

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
6.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1

G League Full Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
19.7 3.6 5.1 0.7 0.3

NBA Transactions

Sep 25, 2025 Charlotte Hornets Waiver
Sep 27, 2025 Charlotte Hornets Free Agent
Sep 29, 2025 Los Angeles Lakers Contract Signing
Apr 12, 2026 Los Angeles Lakers Two-Way Contract End
Apr 12, 2026 Los Angeles Lakers Contract Signing

G League Transactions

Sep 29, 2025 South Bay Lakers Contract Signing
Apr 12, 2026 South Bay Lakers Two-Way Contract End

Teams

Charlotte Hornets
Los Angeles Lakers
South Bay Lakers

Camps Attended

Los Angeles Lakers Training Camp