5 ▁points ▁per ▁game , ▁but ▁was ▁limited ▁to ▁ 1 1 ▁games ▁because ▁of ▁a ▁kne e ▁injury ▁followed ▁by ▁mon on uc le osis . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Sac r amento ▁Kings ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁ 7 6 ers ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁and ▁the ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁During ▁his ▁NBA ▁career ▁he ▁scored ▁over ▁ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁points . ▁ ▁Smith ▁became ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁Washington ▁Bul lets ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁Death ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Smith ▁went ▁on ▁a ▁cru ise ▁on ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Cru ise ▁Line ▁ship ▁MS ▁Dream ward ▁for ▁season ▁tick eth old ers ▁of ▁the ▁Bul lets ▁and ▁the ▁Washington ▁Capit als . ▁He ▁took ▁his ▁family ▁along . ▁Smith ▁and ▁then - B ul lets ▁player ▁Tim ▁Leg ler ▁volunte ered ▁to ▁hold ▁basketball ▁clin ics ▁during ▁the ▁cru ise . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁while ▁the ▁ship ▁was ▁near ▁B erm uda ▁and ▁returning ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁City , ▁D erek ▁Smith ▁suddenly ▁suffered ▁an ▁apparent ▁massive ▁heart ▁attack ▁during ▁a ▁fare well ▁co ck tail ▁party ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁members ▁of ▁his ▁team . ▁Sh ip ▁med ics ▁attempted ▁to ▁res usc itate ▁him ▁for ▁ 2 5