Zhaire Smith most recently played in the NBA during the 2019-20 season when he was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Over the offseason, Smith signed a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he has now been waived.
The Cavaliers have waived shooting guard Zhaire Smith, according to the NBA transactions log. It marks the third move Cleveland has made at the end of the roster in the past two days.
The Cleveland Cavaliers remained intrigued with a former first-round pick who once played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Zhaire Smith, a former 16th overall pick, landed a training camp invite from the Cavaliers earlier this week.
The Cavaliers have officially signed point guard Jacob Gilyard and shooting guard Zhaire Smith to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, per the RealGM transactions log.
Zhaire Smith is coming off a year where he played for the Cleveland Charge (G League). He finished the regular season with averages of 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 54.8% from the field and 41.0% from the three-point range in 32 games.
The Cavaliers are signing shooting guard Zhaire Smith and point guard Jacob Gilyard to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, per Chris Fedor or Cleveland.com.
The Cleveland Cavaliers earned their first Summer League win of 2024 on Sunday, and wing Zhaire Smith stole the show. The 25-year-old, who played a significant role for Cleveland’s G League squad in the 2023-24 season, threw down a vicious dunk in Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks that caused a stir on social media.
Zhaire Smith’s impressive dunk was an exclamation mark on the Cavs’ dominant victory. The Cleveland Cavaliers thoroughly dominated the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Smith’s athleticism and defensive ability earned him a 10-day contract with Cavs. To say Zhaire Smith’s road back to the NBA hasn’t gone as planned would be an understatement.