Before this season began, nobody was really tracking Zhaire Smith on their radars as a possible one-and-done prospect. However, that all changed once the bouncy wing stepped foot on the basketball court.
Not only does Smith possess insane athletic ability, but his advanced metrics from this past season put him in rather elite company.
For players who accumulated offensive and defensive box plus minuses above five (5 OBPM + 6 DBPM), only seven including Smith have pulled that off since 2010. Those names alongside Smith are Anthony Davis, Marcus Smart, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Wendell Carter Jr.