Smith appeared in 60 games for the Wizards during the 2019-20 season. He averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks across 26.2 minutes. He shot 45.1 percent from the field, a career-high 36.7 percent from three and 68.6 percent from the free-throw line. Smith set a new career high with 32 points Jan. 4 against the Nuggets. He shot 15-of-24 from the field, 1-of-2 from three and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line and also provided eight assists, three rebounds and three steals in 34 minutes. Smith also set a new career high with four made three-pointers against the Raptors on Dec. 20. He didn't miss any shots, going 9-of-9 from the field, 4-of-4 from three and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, providing 26 points, two assists, one rebound, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. Smith's other single-game season highs were nine assists, three rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Smith had five performances with 20-plus points, 13 performances with five-plus rebounds and 32 performances with five-plus assists. He also had five performances with three-plus steals and 23 performances with at least one block.

Smith appeared in 56 games with the Pistons in 2018-19, finishing with per-game averages of 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He eclipsed 20 points four different times last season and scored in double figures a total of 22 times. He saw his usage rise from 16.9 percent in December to over 21 percent in January. Twice last season, Smith logged over 30 minutes of action and proved to be most effective on offense when he played heavy minutes. In March, Smith tallied 71 assists in 16 games, the most in any month last season. Detroit's fortunes tended to go as Smith did, as the Wake Forest product shot 45.9 percent in wins versus 36.2 percent in losses. His three-point percentage followed the same trend; in wins, Smith shot 35.5 percent from deep while he shot 28.8 percent in losses. Not known as a rebounder, Smith hauled in 59 rebounds during the month of March, more than in any other month in 2018-19. Per 100 possessions, Smith averaged 19.7 points per game to go along with 8.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds. Considered a combo guard, Smith's speed and quickness are his two biggest strengths. His ninth season in the NBA showed that Smith has what it takes to run an offense and be an impactful playmaker on both ends of the court.

Smith spent the 2017-2018 season with the Pistons. He played in all 82 games for the first time in his career and was the only member of his team to do so. Smith also made 35 starts and averaged 24.9 minutes per game. On Feb. 3, he scored a season-high 25 points as part of a 111-107 victory over the Heat. In the game, he shot .786 from the field. He also handed out seven assists. Smith's season high for helpers came on Oct. 25, when he dished out 13 off the bench in a 122-101 victory over Minnesota. The North Carolina native finished the regular season with three double-doubles -- all of which were composed of points and assists. His 4.4 assists per game ranked third on the Pistons behind only Reggie Jackson and Blake Griffin. Smith was also fourth on the team in steals with 0.78 per game.

Ish Smith signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons before the 2016-17 campaign began. Detroit became the 10th NBA franchise that he's played with over his seven year career. The 6-foot guard played in a career-high 81 games (32 starts) for Detroit. He averaged 9.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per contest on 43.9 percent shooting. Smith recorded 39 double-digit scoring games on the year. That included three 20-point performances and three double-doubles. Smith dished out a season-high 15 assists in a Feb. 23 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He collected 13 assists in a double-double just four games later. On Feb. 28, Smith swiped a career-high seven steals during a home win over Portland. The Wake Forest product caught fire at the end of the season. In his final nine games, he averaged 17.1 points and 6.4 assists on 46.1 percent shooting. That stretch included each of his three 20-point games for the season. The Pistons ended with a mark of 37-45 and missed the post-season.

Smith started the regular season with the Pelicans. The reserve guard received substantial playing time in the Big Easy. Over 27 games, which included three starts, Smith averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds over 22.9 minutes of run. On Nov. 6, he produced eight points and a career-high 11 assists in a loss to the Hawks. Four days later, Smith registered his first career double-double with 17 points and a new career-high 12 assists in a win over Dallas. Smith posted another double-double of 17 points and another new career-high of 13 assists in a win over the Spurs on Nov. 20. New Orleans then traded him to the rebuilding 76ers on Dec. 24 in exchange for two future second-round picks. Smith immediately entered Philadelphia's starting lineup and started 50 of its last 51 games. On Jan. 9, Smith scored a career-high 28 points to go with five boards, four assists and three steals in a loss against visiting Toronto. Nine days later, Smith dished a career high 16 assists and scored 16 points in a loss at New York. Smith ended the season with 12 double-doubles. With Philly, the Wake Forest product averaged 14.7 points, 7.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 32.4 minutes on the floor.

Smith signed an agreement with the Rockets in July of 2014 but was waived by Houston in late October after seven preseason appearances. The reserve guard then signed a deal 11 days later on Nov. 7 with Oklahoma City. Smith appeared in 30 games for the Thunder, all in a reserve capacity. His playing time was modest. Smith averaged 1.2 points, 0.9 assists and 0.9 rebounds over 5.2 minutes of run. On Dec. 31, Smith posted eight points, two boards and one assist during a home win over the Suns. He was traded Feb. 19 -- along with the rights to Latavious Wiliams plus draft and cash considerations -- to the Pelicans. New Orleans then waived Smith that same day. He was signed by the 76ers soon after and received a big boost in playing time. Smith made his Sixers debut on Feb. 23, posting seven points and seven assists over 24 minutes in a loss at Miami. On March 2, Smith recorded a career-high 19 points and nine assists at home versus Toronto. Then on March 11, Smith posted a new career-best 23 points to go with six assists and two rebounds in a loss to the Bulls. Over 25 games with Philly, including 14 starts, Smith averaged 12.0 points, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals over 27.1 minutes on the floor.

Smith was traded from the Bucks, along with Viacheslav Kravtsov, to the Suns for Caron Butler in August. And for the first time in Smith's four-year career, the point guard spent the entire season with one team, appearing in 70 games (one start) with Phoenix. The 70 games were by far a career high, and he also averaged a career-best 14.4 minutes of run. The reserve guard reached career highs in per-game averages for field goals (1.7), rebounds (1.8), assists (2.6), steals (0.7) and points (3.7). Smith also shot a career-best 42.3 percent from the field. On Feb. 21, Smith produced a career-high 15 points, as well as seven boards, four assists, two steals and two blocks during a win at San Antonio. On Feb. 25, during a home loss to the Timberwolves, Smith recorded a career-best four steals to go with seven points and seven assists. Smith twice grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. On Feb. 26, he recorded eight rebounds, 13 points, five assists and two steals in a loss at Utah. On three occasions, Smith dished a career-high eight assists. That included an eight-point, eight-assist effort on Apr. 16 during a win at Sacramento. The Suns finished the season with a record of 48-34 but did not qualify for the postseason. Smith finished the year ranked third on the team in assists per game.

Prior to the season, Smith signed a deal with the Magic in August. After playing in 20 games with Orlando in the previous campaign, Smith appeared in 36 contests (three starts) in 2012-13. On Dec. 29, Smith received a start and scored a career-high 13 points to go with six assists and four rebounds in a loss to the Raptors. Smith was traded with J.J. Redick and Gustavo Ayon to the Bucks for Tobias Harris, Beno Udrih and Doron Lamb on Feb. 21. The Bucks were Smith's fifth NBA team in less than three seasons. With Milwaukee, Smith received less playing time, appearing in 16 games and averaging 2.4 points, 1.9 assists and 0.9 rebounds over 8.6 minutes of run. On Apr. 13, he dished a career-best seven assists to go with nine points and four rebounds in a road loss to Charlotte. The Bucks finished the season with a 38-44 record. They qualified for the postseason but were swept by Miami. Smith appeared briefly in all four losses to the Heat, dishing out three total assists.

Smith was waived by the Grizzlies in mid-December before the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season started. Two days later, the Warriors claimed Smith off waivers. He promptly appeared in Golden State's first six games, including a Dec. 28 start that featured 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 29 minutes. Soon after, the Warriors acquired Nate Robinson and Smith dropped from the rotation. As a result, Smith was released Jan. 13. Roughly three weeks later, the second-year point guard was signed by the Magic. The North Carolina native contributed off the bench in 20 games for Orlando and averaged 2.3 points, 1.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds over 8.6 minutes of run. The Magic finished with a record of 37-29 and faced the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. After Orlando won Game 1 of the series, Indiana won four straight to advance to Round 2. Smith appeared briefly in Game 3 of the series.

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft, Smith signed with the Rockets. Smith then split the beginning of the 2010-11 season between the Rockets and the D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers. The guard made his NBA debut on opening night (Oct. 26) with a five-minute, one-assist appearance in a road loss to the Lakers. Smith dished a career-high seven assists during a loss at San Antonio on Nov. 6. In two mid-November games, Smith scored a season-high 12 points. The Rockets guaranteed Smith's contract through the end of the season on Jan. 5. Then, on Jan. 16, the Rockets assigned Smith to the D-League Vipers. Over eight D-League games, Smith averaged 12.5 points, 7.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks and 0.5 three-pointers per contest. On Feb. 24, Smith was traded with Shane Battier to the Grizzlies in exchange for Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carolle and a future first-round draft pick. Smith appeared in 15 of Memphis' last 23 games, averaging 1.8 points and one assist over 7.5 minutes of run. Memphis finished with a 46-36 record and defeated the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Thunder in Round 2. Smith appeared briefly in five of 13 postseason contests.