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Ish Smith traded to Philadelphia 76ers: Winners and losers

By Charles Rahrig V

Nov 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Ish Smith (4) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Pelicans defeated the Suns 120-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Ish Smith (4) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Pelicans defeated the Suns 120-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 2, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Ish Smith (4) drives the ball as Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the Pelicans 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Ish Smith (4) drives the ball as Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the Pelicans 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Ish Smith

While the move to acquire Ish Smith is a great move for the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s hard not to feel sorry a bit for the veteran point guard. For most of his career, Smith has bounced around from team to team, without really finding a steady place to call home.

He’s also missed out on the playoffs in recent years with his stops around the league, which on paper looked like potential playoff teams when he arrived. The Phoenix Suns just missed out when they won 48 games. He signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder last year, who then traded him to the 76ers.

The Thunder ended up missing the playoffs anyways, so it didn’t matter, but the team that edged them out, the New Orleans Pelicans, signed Smith in the off-season.

It looked New Orleans would be a great chance for Smith to play in the playoffs, but their season failed to get off to a good start, and now Smith is back in Philadelphia.

The poor guy just can’t find a steady home for whatever reason, despite his ability to provide value to a team, with his uptempo pace on the court and his ability to be a great teammate both off and on the court as well.

Now he’s on a one-win team, and while he can help add a few more wins to the team, he’s once again been traded and won’t be playing in the playoffs again.

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