Jason Smith, who agreed to a three-year, $16 million deal with the Washington Wizards last week, is looking forward to helping his new team’s young, talented core wherever he can.
The 30-year-old center will likely back up Marcin Gortat and newly acquired Ian Mahinmi next season, bolstering a frontcourt that also added power forward Andrew Nicholson this summer.
“I’m really excited about the opportunity joining this team. We have a tested core of young guys that have gone deep into the playoffs, to the second round, and we’d like to get back there this year,” Smith said in a conference call on Monday.