The Brooklyn Nets are signing free agent Dennis Smith Jr. to a one-year deal, The Athletic reported Saturday.
The 25-year-old point guard was a “priority” and the “first call” for the Nets this offseason, per the report.
Financial terms were not released.
Smith averaged 8.8 points, 4.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 54 games (15 starts) with Charlotte in 2022-23.
He owns career averages of 10.3 points, 4.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 270 games (150 starts) with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers and Hornets.
The Mavericks selected Smith with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Contract agreements with free agents become official July 6, per NBA rules.
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