DaQuan Jeffries will supplant Smith in the starting five for the second time over the club's last three outings. The 20-year-old has appeared in 11 outings (10 starts) since the All-Star break, during ...

Nick Smith Jr., Hornets 30% roster rate, 14% start rate LaMelo Ball is routinely out due to his troublesome ankle, so the Hornets need as many playmakers as possible. Smith has developed ...

Scott Kinser-Imagn Images Nick Smith Jr., the Hornets' 2023 first-round selection from Arkansas, represents one of these players. The sophomore guard's raw statistics—7.9 points per game on 40.3 ...