Zhaire Smith barely had a chance to play for the Sixers. He joined the team as a high-upside, super athletic prospect when Philadelphia selected him in the 2018 draft.
Ahead of his rookie season, Smith suffered a fractured foot and had a life-threatening allergic reaction, causing him to be hospitalized and lose a lot of weight before he was able to recover. He was eventually traded by the Sixers to the Pistons for Tony Bradley in November 2020, before bouncing from Detroit to Memphis and being waived on Dec. 16 of the same year. It was a brutal couple of years for someone trying to start their pro career.