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He played in just four games for the Bulls this season.<\/p>\n
For Smith, he aggravated his right calf in the loss to the 76ers. The 26-year-old averaged 10.2 points and 6.7 rebounds in 53 games (21 starts) this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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