Dru Smith is an American professional basketball player born on December 30, 1997, in Evansville, Indiana, and has a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) and a weight of 203 pounds (92 kilograms). Smith attended college at the University of Evansville and played for the Purple Aces from 2015 to 2017, and in his second year, scored 13.7 points, grabbed 3.5 rebounds, dished 4.6 assists, and stole the ball 2.0 times on average. He later transferred to the University of Missouri in 2019. In his senior year, he averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, as per Sports Reference, and was awarded First-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team in 2021.
Smith declared for the 2021 NBA Draft but later signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Miami Heat. He has been a part of many teams in the G-League such as the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Long Island Nets. He averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the 2023-24 season in the NBA, as per Basketball Reference.
Dru Smith’s Contract Breakdown
Dru Smith’s latest contract is a Two-Way $587,577 deal with the Miami Heat as per HoopsHype.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $578,577 | - | - | - | $578,577 |
How much is Dru Smith getting paid?
Dru Smith earns a base salary of $578,577 as of January 2025 as part of his Two-Way deal with the Miami Heat.
How much does Dru Smith make in a minute?
Dru Smith's average annual salary is $578,577, which when divided by the number of minutes in a year, that is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $1.1 per minute, which is about the price of a pack of dozen eggs every minute!
Dru Smith career earnings
Dru Smith has earned a total of $1,801,769 in the NBA as of January 2025 as per Spotrac.
Dru Smith Contract History
Given below is a detailed account of Dru Smith’s contracts throughout his career in the NBA as of January 2025:
Miami Heat
Dru Smith signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Miami Heat on September 10, 2021. After that, he was waived and signed another Exhibit-10 deal with them on October 13, 2022.
Brooklyn Nets
Smith signed a Two-Way contract with the Brooklyn Nets on January 13, 2023, following which he was not offered a qualifying offer as a result of which, he becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent.
Miami Heat
On July 01, 2023, Smith signed a Two-Way contract with the Miami Heat. After this, he was offered a 2-year $3.92 million deal by them, which was again later converted to a Two-Way contract. He finally signed a Two-Way contract with Miami on July 01, 2024.
FAQs on Dru Smith
A. No, Dru Smith is not an All-Star as of January 2025.
A. Dru Smith was born in Evansville, Indianna.
A. Dru Smith is listed at 6 feet and 2 inches tall.
A. Dru Smith plays at the Shooting Guard position in the NBA.
