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Career-best performance Smith accumulated nine points (1-7 FG, 7-8 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 98-92 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Smith played just the sixth game of his career, dominating the glass with a career-high 14 rebounds, while also adding a career-high four blocks. Both Jalen Duren (ankle) and Isaiah Stewart (illness) were sidelined, while Paul Reed was limited to just 22 minutes due to foul trouble. This allowed Smith to step into the largest role of his career, rewarding anyone who took a chance on him in deeper formats. While this was a great performance, it should be treated as nothing more than an outlier unless Duren and Stewart continue to miss time.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Leonard, Collins and Harden power Clippers to comeback win over Pistons, 98-92

Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 98-92

13 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Rare appearance Wednesday Smith finished with six points (3-4 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and one block over 16 minutes during Wednesday's 124-113 victory over Chicago.

Impact Smith played a season-high 16 minutes, moving into the rotation after it was earlier announced that Detroit would be without a number of its starters due to various injuries. This performance should not be viewed as anything other than an outlier, given he has not even been in the rotation for the majority of the season.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Mitchell scores 35 as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-95 for their 3rd straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in just 29 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night for their third straight victory

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Double-doubles in preseason Smith produced 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-7 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 12 minutes of Monday's 128-112 preseason win over Memphis.

Impact Jalen Duren was out with hamstring soreness, allowing Smith to absorb some backup center minutes behind Isaiah Stewart. Smith, who is on a two-way contract, is expected to spend a lot of time in the G League this season. To his credit, he certainly showed the coaching staff that he'll be ready if his name is called upon this season.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores through charity stripe Smith tallied 16 points (4-7 FG, 8-12 FT), six rebounds, three blocks and one assist over 26 minutes in Tuesday's 89-73 Summer League loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Smith came up short of securing his third double-double of Summer League play but still managed to post 16 points, largely fueled by frequent trips to the free-throw line. The center spent nearly all of the 2024-25 season in the G League but made one regular-season NBA appearance with the Pistons, logging 14 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes against the Bucks on April 13.

JULY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in win Smith racked up 15 points (4-7 FG, 7-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 23 minutes during Sunday's 98-83 Summer League win against the Rockets.

Impact Smith has recorded double-doubles in two straight games during the Las Vegas Summer League. The Mississippi State product continues to be a monster on the glass for Detroit, as he has racked up 23 boards across the last two games.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in win Smith racked up 15 points (4-7 FG, 7-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 23 minutes during Sunday's Summer League 98-83 win against the Rockets.

Impact Smith has recorded double-doubles in two straight games during the Las Vegas Summer League. The Mississippi State product continues to be a monster on the glass for Detroit, as he has racked up 23 boards across the last two games.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two-way effort in Summer League Smith generated 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-7 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks over 26 minutes of Friday's 104-86 Summer League win over the Knicks.

Impact Smith's high-motor play style was on full display Friday, notching a double-double and accumulating three combined steals-plus-blocks in 26 minutes. Six of his 11 rebounds came on the offensive end, where he outmuscled New York's bigs for second-chance opportunities.

JULY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Connaughton has career-high 43 points as Bucks beat Pistons 140-133 in OT to close regular season

Pat Connaughton had a career-high 43 points and a season-high 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 140-133 in overtime to close the regular season on an...

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Signs two-way with Detroit Smith signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.

Impact Smith was a valuable commodity for Detroit's G League team, which has received averages of 17.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 blocks from him through nine games this year. Obviously, the 24-year-old is not expected to replicate all that output at the NBA level, but he provides a recently rising big man providing center depth for Detroit.

JANUARY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Detroit Smith was waived by the Pistons on Thursday.

Impact Smith was brought in during training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, so he wasn't expected to make the opening-night roster. He'll likely start the 2024-25 campaign with the Motor City Cruise.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE