Josh Smith Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Josh Smith is a professional basketball player who plays Power forward / Small forward for the Free agent. Smith’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Smith’s weight is 225 pounds. Smith was born on December 5, 1985, in College Park, Georgia. This article takes a deep dive into Josh Smith’s net worth.

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Josh Smith Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Josh Smith played basketball for McEachern High School; (Powder Springs, Georgia); Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia); (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia). Smith started playing professionally in 2004. In the 2004 draft, Smith was chosen number 17 in round 1 by the Atlanta Hawks.

Smith played for the Atlanta Hawks during 2004-2012 as well as the Detroit Pistons in 2013-2014-. Later, Smith played for the Houston Rockets throughout 2014, the Los Angeles Clippers over 2015, the Houston Rockets during 2015, and the Sichuan Blue Whales during 2016-2017. Some of the highlights of Josh Smith’s career include: NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, First-team Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team, and McDonald’s All-American Game.

Josh Smith Net Worth 2018

Basketball annual payments vary between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of about $2 million, a few with D-league crossover deals receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although currently nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.