Malachi Smith's Minutes Swing Wildly Early for Raptors
Malachi Smith is on the Raptors roster this season wearing No. 18, and his playing time has been all over the map five games in. He dropped 24 points on Oct. 16 against Detroit, then logged just 3.3 minutes the very next game against the Knicks. He is not on the injury report.
By the Raptors Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightA Rotation Spot Still Being Sorted OutSmith's early workload has swung game to game.
Smith's early workload has swung game to game. On Oct. 16 against Detroit, he played 33.1 minutes and scored 24 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss, a plus-minus of 5.0. The next night against the Knicks, also a loss, he got only 3.3 minutes and 8 points. Two nights earlier, in a win over the Knicks, he played 6.1 minutes with 3 points and 2 assists. Against the Clippers in a win, he logged 13.4 minutes with 4 points and 4 assists. Against Miami in a loss, he played 30.6 minutes with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
02The Resume Behind the RoleSmith is a 6-4, 205-pound guard out of Gonzaga, now 26 with one season of NBA experience.
Smith is a 6-4, 205-pound guard out of Gonzaga, now 26 with one season of NBA experience. Last season he played for Brooklyn, appearing in 15 games at 23.9 minutes, averaging 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists on 48.5% shooting, 43.5% from three and 100.0% from the foul line, with a 60.5 true shooting percentage and a 13.6 usage rate; his plus-minus was -6.0. The Raptors have also been active with the roster, waiving two-way big man Trey Jemison, as reported on Oct. 14.
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