Zhaire Smith will finally not be part of the Cleveland Cavaliers roster. This was confirmed by the Ohio franchise when announcing the dismissal of the guard, who had signed a non-guaranteed contract in the hope of being one of the selected ones but who will ultimately have to continue looking for a team.
After the dismissal, Cleveland still has several players with non-guaranteed contracts, who are fighting for the 15th place on the roster. Unless there is a surprise, this gap will be occupied by Pete Nance, Jules Bernard or Darius Brown II, who are doing the preseason with Exhibit 10 contracts, although some teams prefer to start the season with an empty space on the roster to make additions throughout the year .
Smith, chosen 16th in the 2018 draft, had been out of the league since 2020 until the Cavs signed him to a 10-day contract in February, which however did not allow him to play a game again. Yes, he has been able to do it during the preseason, although very briefly, since he had just over 3 minutes in the friendly against Indiana. In them, he was able to score 5 points and steal a ball, but it seems that this will be all he can contribute for now.
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