The Lakers announced on Monday morning that they signed 2023 first-round pick Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way contract.

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way contract. This is the final two-way spot the Lakers had to offer and Smith join Christian Koloko and Chris Manon on two-way deals.

The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Nick Smith Jr., the team announced on Thursday. Smith Jr. was selected by the Hornets with the 27th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Over his career with the ...

Smith, 21, played one year of college basketball at the University of Arkansas, and he was taken with the No. 27 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. In two seasons in the league, he ...

It was unclear as to what the Charlotte Hornets would do with Nick Smith Jr. The former Arkansas Razorback was set to enter ...

The Charlotte Hornets have moved on from Nick Smith Jr., whom they selected in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Laker’s newest signing, Nick Smith Jr., ended last season on fire 🚨 🔥 28 PTS 🔥 10 AST 🔥 8 REB 🔥 8/13 FG (61.5%) 🔥 6/9 3PT (66.7%) 🔥 6/6 FT (100.0%) He shot 43.2% from 3PT his rookie season 👀 ...

Thanks to a bevy of injuries, Nick Smith Jr. has been pressed not only into the Charlotte Hornets' rotation but into the starting lineup. The guard was a late first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Although Bouknight and Jones failed to make an impact in their rookie year, the Hornets continued to improve. Behind Ball, Rozier, and Bridges' high-flying swagger, Charlotte finished the season above ...

4:28pm: The Hornets are waiving guard Nick Smith Jr., according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype ( Twitter link ).