Dennis Smith Jr. hosting private workout for NBA teams

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported on Sunday that former lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. will hold a private workout in Las Vegas this week in front of approximately ten NBA teams.

Smith, 24, remains unsigned after spending last year with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was the No. 7 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2017 NBA Draft, going ahead of future All-Stars such as Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo and Jarrett Allen. Dallas traded him to the New York Knicks as part of the Kristaps Porzingis trade in 2019. Smith then landed with Detroit before going to Portland. He is now looking for his fifth team in as many years.

In fairness to Smith, his career has been derailed by a litany of injuries, most recently a partial tear of the UCL in his shooting elbow last season. The former NC State star still has some impressive physical gifts, which may explain the continued interest in him at the NBA level.