{"id":80293,"date":"2025-06-06T06:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/80293\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T06:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:07:10","slug":"dennis-smith-jr-working-out-for-sixers-in-veteran-minicamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/80293\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Smith Jr. working out for Sixers in veteran minicamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former NBA lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr is working out for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Sixers<\/a>, according to sources. Smith is among several participants at the team\u2019s two-day veteran minicamp. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gljlgvk0dj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Gljlgvk0dj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PompeyOnSixers\/status\/1930762692157149504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/philadelphia-76ers\/20\/\" data-autotag=\"b3f2a355-8d98-44c0-a603-3f9a2d8bc375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> have their focus on bouncing back from a miserable 2024-25 season where they went 24-58 due to the injuries that decimated the roster. The Sixers now have a goal of getting younger as they move into the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Sixers hold the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA draft which will be a big help to them as they look to add to the roster. With that being said, it doesn&#8217;t hurt to add some proven players who have been in the league for some time under the age of 30.<\/p>\n<p>Per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers are working out former lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. as part of a veteran minicamp. Smith, 27, has played seven years in the league including most recently with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/brooklyn-nets\/17\/\" data-autotag=\"02f2623f-cb52-4847-8284-ff461d726c25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> in the 2023-24 season where he averaged 6.6 points, 3.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Smith was the No. 9 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/dallas-mavericks\/6\/\" data-autotag=\"e6751d65-4a81-4131-973c-176d23467b30\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas Mavericks<\/a> and if he is able to earn a spot on the Sixers, he would immediately add a defensive presence on the perimeter. He isn&#8217;t much of a shooter, only 29.8% from deep for his career, but he is a slashing guard who can get after it on the defensive end.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former NBA lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr is working out for the #Sixers, according to sources. 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