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The Phoenix Suns are planning to depart from former Maryland men's basketball star Jalen Smith, as the team reportedly will decline his third-year rookie option for next season, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The move will make the 21-year-old an unrestricted free agent in 2022.
Smith has played in just two of the five games the Suns have had this season. In those two games, the 6-foot-10 Smith collected nine points and six rebounds.
The former Terp impressed during the preseason, averaging just over nine points and eight rebounds in four games. Smith also had a solid summer league before the season, collecting an average of around 16 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.
With the Suns expected to move on from Smith after this season, the former top-10 selection will need to look for a new NBA home for the 2022-23 season.
In other news
Matt Levine looked at the Big Ten and how each team in the conference will shape up for the upcoming men’s basketball season.
Dylan Spilko graded Maryland football’s positions after the 38-35 win over Indiana in College Park.
No. 4 Maryland women’s basketball star guard Ashley Owusu is entering the 2021-22 season with 901 career points and she will lead the Terps backcourt again this season.
. @Ashleyyowusu15 is the REAL DEAL this year
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) November 1, 2021
Led the Terps with 18 pts, 6 asts per game last year
Third Team AP All-American as a sophomore
Currently at 901 career points
has one younger brother, Ethan#FTT x #TheMI22ION pic.twitter.com/46kYHWWVkB
No. 4 Maryland field hockey forward Hope Rose was awarded the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time this season.
For the third time this year, @10hoperose is the Big Ten Freshman of the Week!
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 1, 2021
➡️ https://t.co/EeZwv1sU7L#FTT x #BestOfTheBest pic.twitter.com/T13LSSWEBa
No. 7 Maryland men's soccer showed a clip of defender Chris Rindov’s spectacular clear off the goal line against Indiana.
All effort from Chris Rindov.
— Maryland Men’s Soccer (@MarylandMSoccer) November 1, 2021
Just a casual 50-yard recovery run/goal line clearance. pic.twitter.com/69Q7XQTTlo
Maryland football quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa and wide receiver Carlos Carriere were given the program’s Offensive Player of the Week award.
Our Players of the Week
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) November 1, 2021
Offensive: @tauliaa12, @Carlos7__ #TBIA pic.twitter.com/94G6CjOLjb
The Maryland wrestling season is just under two weeks away.
Halloween's behind us, the leaves are changing, and the wrestling season is less than two weeks away!
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) November 1, 2021
Join the action: https://t.co/gi2hZnI0Qh pic.twitter.com/LOUnMivl2w