Smart is as Smart Does

Would you have forfeited your final two years of college for a guaranteed two-year contract for $1.2 million? I think I know the answer to that.

So did Donta Smith...but Traitor Rick thought it was a bad idea.

Many observers criticized Donta Smith for reneging on his commitment to the University of Louisville and entering the National Basketball Association draft straight out of junior college last May. Jilted UofL coach Rick Pitino called it "one of the five worst moves" he'd ever seen.

But Smith's gamble has reaped rewards. The former Oldham County High School star has signed a two-year guaranteed contract with the Atlanta Hawks worth about $1.2 million, said his agent, Mike Naiditch.