This eventuality was only a matter of time this season.
Not IF - just WHEN.
Anyone who thought this team wasn't going to tank on Smart to ensure he got the boot early on this year, was fooling themselves with false hope.
I called this a long time ago - which was the main reason why I was so hard advocating for a real, proven head coach to be hired over the summer - so they wouldn't be scrambling mid-season to replace Smart, once the team tires of his BS.