Looking forward to Danny paying him 15M a year.
Won't happen. If some other GM is foolish enough to pay Smart that much I am confident Danny will not match. Players like Smart are valuable, you always need strong defenders who make hustle plays. But those type of players are only worth so much, and overpaying them can be a death knell.
Look, I actually like Smart, and feel like he is a valuable contributor. But you cannot ignore his shooting percentages, especially on the volume of shots he takes. Many of those shots are just not shots he should be taking, and should instead be looking to take the ball to the basket or move it to someone else who is more capable.
The issue is Brad's rotations often leave Smart without anyone reliable to pass to, and when there is, Smart often times fails to do so. The bottom line is, Smart could play
smarter, but I will acknowledge it's not entirely his fault.