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Nick Smith Jr.
SG · 
Los Angeles Lakers · age 22
- Trade value
- $1.0M
- Likely range
- −$2.1M to −$0.7M half the time, −$3.2M to $8.3M 8 times in 10
- Overall
- 46, potential 59
- Player value
- $16.8M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $4.95M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- -0.5 WS+ projected
- Role
- Bench
- Style
- Scoring Guard, with Floor General traits
Nick Smith Jr.'s trade value is $1.0M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NBA trades.
Updated October 26, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $4.95M | $4.0M | $0.6M |
2027 cap dollars. Surplus = worth minus 70% of his cap hit.
Projection
| Season | WS+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | -0.3 | −1.3 to 1.9 | 83% |
| 2028 | -0.0 | −1.1 to 0.3 | 53% |
| 2029 | 0.1 | −0.4 to 0.4 | 50% |
| 2030 | 0.4 | −0.7 to 1.7 | 44% |
| 2031 | 0.3 | −0.2 to 1.4 | 37% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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