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Zhaire Smith Is Drafted, Then Traded by the Phoenix Suns
Texas Tech's Zhaire Smith was drafted by the Phoenix Suns, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski. Smith got the hat and shook hands with the commissioner as the 16th overall pick.
Before the handshake was finished, however, Woj dropped one of his patented Woj Bombs:
So instead of Zhaire Smith joining the team with the worst record in the NBA, the talented one-and-doner will be headed to a Philadelphia 76ers team that was just one playoff series away from the Eastern Conference finals.
Now everyone in Lubbock can Trust the Process.
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