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Jalen Smith News: Starting Thursday

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on October 17, 2025 at 8:24am

Smith will start in Thursday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.

With Isaac Okoro (knee) sidelined, Smith will start alongside Nikola Vucevic in the team's preseason finale. Over 64 regular-season appearances (two starts) in 2024-25, Smith averaged 8.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per contest.

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