The Ish Smith Story

The Process introduced the league to many players who were given an opportunity to play and fight for a contract. Sixers fans were exposed to the the smiles of Jakarr Sampson, the thunderous blocks and dunks of Jerami Grant, the acrobatics of K.J. McDaniels, and the elite three-point shooting of Hollis Thompson, just to name a few. However, the tank era of the Philadelphia 76ers also granted an abundance of playing time to nomad players struggling to find a home. While Ish Smith was in no way new to the league when he joined the Sixers for the first time in 2015, the journeyman was given a great opportunity to be a starting point guard in the NBA. His second run with the Sixers, in his fifth year in the league, on his ninth NBA team, was considered his breakout year in the league. Let’s take a look back at the protracted career of the 30-year-old point guard.

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