Hawks Match Grizzlies’ $58M Offer, Retain OHA Alum Josh Smith

ESPN Report — Josh Smith will remain with the Hawks after Atlanta quickly matched an offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Grizzlies announced earlier in the day that Smith, a restricted free agent, had signed the offer sheet. Terms have not been disclosed but it’s believed that Smith gets a five-year deal worth about $58 million.

Smith at Oak Hill – NBA.com Player Profile

Smith transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) for his senior season, after attending McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA for three years. He Originally committed to play at Indiana University before declaring for the draft.

As a senior (2003-04) at Oak Hill, Smith set a then single-season school record for most points scored with 980. He was a finalist for the 2004 Naismith Award, leading the team to a 38-0 mark and a No. 1 national ranking, averaging 25.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 6.0 bpg and 3.0 spg, shooting 61 percent from the field and 70 percent from the charity stripe.

Smith was named a 2004 McDonald’s All-American and played in the McDonald’s High School All-America game. He was also named to the PARADE All-America Team, and was selected to the 2004 USA Men’s Junior National Select Team.

He excelled in several postseason all-star games, including the EA Sports Roundball Classic (15 points) and the Nike Hoop Summit (27 points), where he was named the MVP after leading the USA Select Team to a 99-79 win over the World Select squad.