How Malachi Smith’s Relentless Grind Earned Him a Surprising Two-Year Deal with the Brooklyn Nets
After going undrafted in 2023, to then being shipped off to four different NBA G League teams, former Gonzaga Bulldog guard Malachi Smith has secured a roster spot with the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of the season and potentially farther. Smith’s two-year deal comes after two 10-day contracts with the organization.
He made $73,153 on each of his two 10-day contracts and will now be earning $65,838 for the remaining five games of the 2025-26 season.
Smith has averaged 7.3 points on a shooting split of 52.7 percent from the field/54.5 percent on three-pointers/100.0 percent at the free throw line, 2.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in 10 appearances across two 10-day contracts with the Nets after playing for the team’s G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, and now lands a full standard deal.
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