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Sixers exercise third year option on Zhaire Smith’s rookie deal

According to a team press release, the Philadelphia 76ers have exercised the third year option on Zhaire Smith’s contract:

PHILADELPHIA – OCT. 16, 2019 – Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Elton Brand announced today that the team has exercised the 2020-21 third-year contract option for Zhaire Smith.

Smith has appeared in each of the 76ers’ four preseason games this month, most recently posting seven points in 12 minutes in a win over Detroit. In July, at MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019, Smith was second on the team with averages of 12.4 points and 1.