Jalen Smith is a 22-year-old American professional basketball player who plays as a centre and power forward for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association.
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Why did Suns trade Jalen Smith?
Jalen Smith was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Indiana Pacers due to a number of reasons.
Firstly, the Phoenix Suns made a great financial decision to trade Jalen Scott in order not to be stuck with the payment of around $5 million to Jalen Smith in the 2022/2023 NBA season.
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Secondly, the performance of Jalen Smith was not the best as he was sent to play in the NBA G League for the Agua Caliente Clippers.
Thirdly, it was just meant to be as Jalen Smith was destined to move to another team in the National Basketball Association.
Jalen Smith was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Indiana Pacers in February 2022, in exchange in addition to a future second-round draft pick in exchange for Torrey Craig.
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