Whenever rookie two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. is with the Charlotte Hornets, he tries to learn as much as he can from Steve Clifford and the coaching staff.
Smith, a first-round pick out of Arkansas, was a top-ranked recruit coming out of high school. He played just 17 games in his lone season with the Razorbacks and averaged 12.5 points.
“I have a chance to learn a lot from people who have been doing this for a long time,” Smith told reporters Saturday. “Coach Cliff, he’s been doing this for a long time, probably before I was even born.