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Jalen Smith News: Headed to bench

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on January 14, 2026

Smith will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

Smith started in Tuesday's loss to the Rockets, but with Coby White back in action and starting, Smith will shift back to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Smith has posted averages of 8.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 triples and 0.8 blocks per contest.

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