“With the 16th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns select Zhaire Smith from Texas Tech University,” and just like that, an opportunity given and a dream realized. Smith’s time in Phoenix was very short lived however as immediately after this pick was announced, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news that Smith was getting traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Suns are acquiring Mikal Bridges in a deal that will send Smith to Sixers, league source tells ESPN. Suns will send 2021 first-round pick via Miami in deal too.