Smith failed to record a single statistic in just eight minutes during Thursday's 103-101 victory over the Clippers.

EDGE Analysis

After going off for 20 points in the Lakers' final scrimmage, Smith came back to earth Thursday, missing his only shot of the night. Dion Waiters (11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block) certainly looked far more comfortable and would appear to be ahead of Smith in the pecking order. This could fluctuate, especially if Smith gets hot at some point. Until then, he remains merely a speculative pickup if you need points and threes.

Smith erupted for 20 points (6-9 FG, 6-7 3PT, 2-2 FT) in Monday's scrimmage against Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Playing without Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard, the Lakers handed things off to the reserves and completed a perfect 3-0 record in scrimmage play. Smith came off the bench to play 25 minutes, hitting six of his even three-point attempts and adding five rebounds and one steal.

Smith tallied six points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two assists, one rebound and one steal in 15 minutes during Thursday's 108-104 scrimmage loss to the Mavericks.

EDGE Analysis

Smith saw NBA action for the first time in more than 600 days and certainly looked fit and healthy. Smith was called in only three weeks ago to replace Avery Bradley, (personal) who has elected to sit out the resumption. As a player who only offers upside in three-pointers, Smith is unlikely to have any value outside of streaming in almost every resumption format.

Smith signed a contract with the Lakers on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had already finalized his agreement with Los Angeles before the NBA's transaction window closed Tuesday, so Wojnarowski's report merely confirms what was expected. With Avery Bradley opting to sit out the season restart in Orlando, Smith could be a candidate to pick up some of the minutes that are now available, though the likes of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso may be first in line to replace the starting shooting guard. In any case, Smith, a career 37.3 percent shooter from distance, will give the Lakers another veteran option on the wing.

The Lakers are expected to finalize a deal with Smith before the league's transaction window closes Tuesday, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

News of a potential Smith signing emerged last week in the wake of Avery Bradley opting out of playing in Orlando, and it appears a deal will be reached within the next 36 hours before final rosters are locked on Wednesday. Smith, of course, has a history of playing alongside LeBron James in Cleveland, but the 34-year-old hasn't appeared in an NBA game since November 2018. During that 2018-19 campaign, Smith appeared in just 11 contests for the Cavaliers and shot 30.8 percent from three-point range.

Smith and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, discussed a potential contract with the Lakers on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The two sides are expected to continue negotiations on a deal Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

With starting shooting guard Avery Bradley (personal) informing the Lakers on Tuesday that he won't be joining the team in Orlando for the restart of the NBA season, the team has turned its focus to Smith to fill the void on the wing. The 34-year-old boasts 15 seasons of NBA experience, but he hasn't seen any competitive action since November 2018, when he was a member of the Cavaliers. Smith had previously worked out for the Lakers in February, but the team filled its open roster spot at that time with another veteran wing in Dion Waiters. The NBA will give teams through July 1 to add free agents to rosters for the restart of the season.

Smith met with the Bucks on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Officially waived by the Cavs earlier in the week, Smith is now a free agent, and there appears to be some mutual interest between himself and the No. 1 seed in the East last season. Milwaukee is in need of a shooter after losing Malcolm Brogdon, and while Smith is a diminished player at age 33, he's a career 37.3 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Smith played in only 11 games for the lowly Cavs last season after appearing in 80 games in 2017-18.

Smith was waived by Cleveland on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Cleveland has elected to waive Smith prior to Monday's 5 p.m. ET waiver deadline. According to Charania, the Cavaliers were trying to find a suitor for Smith up until the deadline, but they were unable to do so. He'll now head to the open market after spending the last five seasons with the Cavs.

The Cavaliers are expected to waive Smith on Monday, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unless the team is able to execute a late trade, the Cavaliers will part ways with Smith before the $15.68 million remaining on his salary becomes fully guaranteed July 31. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN.com, Smith's salary protection would increase from $4.37 million to $5.12 million if he isn't waived or traded by Monday, which offers further incentive for the Cavaliers to expunge him from the roster Monday rather than waiting another two weeks. Smith played in only 11 games in 2018-19 after it became apparent that he wouldn't receive a regular spot in the rotation while the rebuilding Cavaliers assessed some of the younger wings on their roster. Once he becomes a free agent, the 33-year-old could look to find a home with a contending club on a deal for the veteran's minimum.

The Cavaliers have no intention of buying Smith out of the remainder of his contract this season and will resume shopping him via trade in June, Joe Vardon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Vardon's report essentially rules out the possibility of Smith contributing with any other team in 2018-19, as a buyout would be the swingman's only avenue to landing elsewhere. The Cavaliers have already parted ways with Smith and don't plan to welcome him back to the team even in the event of a string of injuries, so he'll remain inactive for the rest of the season. The Cavaliers' pre-deadline acquisitions of Brandon Knight and John Henson give the team little financial flexibility for the rest of the season, prompting the front office to wait to officially move on from Smith until the summer, when ditching his contract becomes less punitive. Smith is owed $15.8 million in 2019-20 -- the final year of his contract -- but would only cost the Cavaliers $3.9 million if he's waived or traded by June 30.