Tyler Smith NBA Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Bucks Roster
June 27, 2024
Following his lone season as a member of the final G League Ignite team, Tyler Smith is going to start his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks after being selected with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2024 draft.
Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report
Player: Tyler Smith
Position: PF
Height: 6'11"
Pro Comparison: Channing Frye
Scouting Report: Smith earned NBA fans this year with his shotmaking for a 6'11" teenager and consistency against G Leaguers. His game is fairly simple and limited, but the combination of shooting and finishing tools should be useful and easy to fit offensively.
AJ Johnson, SG: Rookie-scale contract
Tyler Smith, PF: TBD
Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF: $48.8M (2028)
Damian Lillard, PG: $48.8M (2027)
Khris Middleton, SF: $31.6M (2026)
Brook Lopez, C: $23M (2025)
Bobby Portis, PF: $12.6M (2026)
Pat Connaughton, SG: $9.4M (2026)
MarJon Beauchamp, SF: $2.7M (2026)
AJ Green, SG: $2.1M (2026)
Andre Jackson Jr., SG: $1.9M (2027)
Chris Livingston, SF: $1.9M (2027)
Jaylin Galloway, F: Two-way (2025)
Ryan Rollins, SG: Two-way (2025)
Malik Beasley, SG: UFA
Patrick Beverley, PG: UFA
Jae Crowder, SF: UFA
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, SF: UFA
Danilo Gallinari, PF: UFA
Smith has been playing professional basketball since he was 16 years old. He signed with Overtime Elite in August 2021 and spent two years with the club. The New Orleans native averaged 15.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during the 2022-23 season.
After his breakout season in Overtime Elite, Smith joined the G League Ignite in June 2023. He finished third on the team in scoring average (14.3 points per game) on 47.8 percent shooting in 16 appearances.
Smith got to challenge himself on the same team as fellow 2024 draft prospect Ron Holland. His ability to shoot should help him adjust to the NBA fairly quickly.
