Joseph Leynard Smith (born July 26, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who last played at power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.
Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Smith was the College Player of the Year at Maryland in 1995 and the No. 1 pick of that season's NBA Draft, picked by the Golden State Warriors. He was named to the 1995–96 All-Rookie team. Smith has been mobile throughout his career: in 1998, Smith wa...
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Joseph Leynard Smith (born July 26, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who last played at power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.
Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Smith was the College Player of the Year at Maryland in 1995 and the No. 1 pick of that season's NBA Draft, picked by the Golden State Warriors. He was named to the 1995–96 All-Rookie team. Smith has been mobile throughout his career: in 1998, Smith was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, then played five seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves until 2003, and has since then played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Denver Nuggets, the 76ers again, the Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the New Jersey Nets, and the Lakers. With Chucky Brown, Tony Massenburg and Jim Jackson, he shares the record for most teams in an NBA career.
Smith attended Maury High School and played at the University of Maryland. In the 1995 NBA Draft, Smith was selected by the...
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