NICK SMITH JR. #20
Unsigned
Point Guard, Shooting Guard
: 3 : No
United StatesAGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Nick Smith Jr. is a 22 year old point guard who was born on Apr 18, 2004. He was drafted 27th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 2023 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $15,799,350. He is represented by the agents Lucas Newton and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.
CONTRACT HISTORY
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: $3,162,977: 2.00
CHANick Smith Jr. signed a 2-4 year, $12,651,907 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 3, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,463,960 to $4,890,067.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,463,960 | $2,463,960 | $2,463,960 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $2,587,200 | $2,587,200 (+5%) | $2,587,200 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 W | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2024) | $2,710,680 | $2,710,680 (+5%) | $2,710,680 (0→2.71M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2026-27 W | Team | $4,890,067 | $4,890,067 (+89%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $12,651,907 | $12,651,907 | $7,761,840 | $0 | $0 |
CHA - Sep 25, 2025): $636,434: 0.00
LALNick Smith Jr. signed a 1 year, $636,434 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sep 29, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 V | $0 | $636,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $636,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
LAL - Apr 12, 2026): $1,255,505: 0.00Nick Smith Jr. signed a 1-2 year, $2,511,009 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Apr 12, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $13,197 to $2,497,812.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $13,197 | $13,197 | $13,197 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | Team | No (Jun 29, 2026) | $2,497,812 | $2,497,812 (+18827%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $2,511,009 | $2,511,009 | $13,197 | $0 | $0 |
DEAD CAP
Charlotte Hornets| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2025-26 | $2,710,680 | $2,710,680 |
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 0 | 729 | 302 | 289 | 113 | 39.1 | 146 | 63 | 43.2 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 59 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 60 | 27 | 1369 | 591 | 568 | 222 | 39.1 | 306 | 104 | 34.0 | 46 | 43 | 93.5 | 13 | 115 | 128 | 145 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 1 | 375 | 185 | 161 | 70 | 43.5 | 86 | 34 | 39.5 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 2 | |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 43.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 86.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 60 | 27 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 39.1 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 34.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 93.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 1 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 43.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 39.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 73.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 42.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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