Jabari Smith Jr. could make biggest leap by learning underrated Durant skill

Houston Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, NBA Trade Rumors | Ezra Shaw/GettyImagesAs the Houston Rockets get ready to enjoy their new campaign with Kevin Durant leading the way, Jabari Smith Jr. has a chance to learn an important skill from his new teammate: Efficiency. Will Guillory of The Athletic spoke about it on a recent edition of The Athletic NBA Daily podcast.

“I think Jabari Smith is in line for a really big season. I think you mentioned it perfectly earlier, that I think he’s going to have a really good opportunity to learn from Kevin Durant. And maybe above all, what we love about Kevin Durant’s game so much is his efficiency. His ability to get his without taking up a lot…