Mike Smith Invited to Milwaukee Bucks Summer League Team
The Milwaukee Bucks have extended an NBA Summer League invite to Michigan Wolverines point guard Mike Smith, according to a report from Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.
Good luck to this guy. He was fun to watch last year.
Who?
You’re thinking of Mike Jones.
Who?
Mike Jones… We already went through this man.
A champ to the champions! Good for you, Mr. Smith, and good luck.
Congrats to Mike! Will be a great opportunity for him to experience an NBA camp situation.
To be completely frank, due to his size and lack of pure scoring punch, I don't see a place in the NBA in the future. He was a workable defender in college thanks to his effort and fundamentals, but I can't see those being enough at the next level. Meanwhile he's a good distributor, but doesn't do enough otherwise offensively to warrant overlooking the physical weaknesses.
That being said, I think he'll have a shot at an overseas league where those weaknesses are less prevalent and we all know he's a smart guy in the classroom, so I have no doubt he's got a bright future representing Michigan wherever he winds up.
You never know. I don't think anyone had Duncan Robinson going to the NBA, let alone becoming a record-breaking sharpshooter.
If the Bucks have a weakness, it's outside shooting. Mike Smith might stand a chance if that's why they extended the invite. And if not, he still has an Ivy League bachelor's and a Michigan master's to fall back on. Not a bad set of options.
But Duncan has legit size, to go with a great shot. The shot translated (maybe even improved), unlike with Stauskas, and he really worked on his defense, but the size goes a long way to helping mitigate his other weaknesses, such as athleticism.
When you're undersized, you really need to excel in other areas (typically athleticism at a minimum) to overcome it...
Fair point. Isaiah Thomas (NTIT) was able to overcome his size limitations in other ways, so hopefully Mike Smith can do the same.
If not, well, then he may just become the wonderkid CEO who we all end up working for.
Good luck to Mike!
nice landing spot if he can stick the landing!
Should be a great exhibition for him that will entice international clubs to lock him down if he can’t make the NBA. He’s def got a good 5+ year career at some level in him.