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What happened with the Portland Trail Blazers?
Portland was a loaded team that had reached the Western Conference Finals in the 1999 playoffs and featured star forward Rasheed Wallace as well as the newly acquired Scottie Pippen.
Did Steve Smith continue playing well with the Trail Blazers?
Steve Smith would no longer be required to carry the offensive load, and averaged 14.9 points a game in 81 starts.
What else happened in Steve Smith's first season with the Trail Blazers?
Portland would defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round before beating the Utah Jazz in the semifinals. Up next would be the league best Los Angeles Lakers.
And what happened with game 6 of Blazers vs Lakers in the 2000 NBA playoffs?
Steve Smith scored 26 points to set up a game 7 matchup.
Did Steve Smith and the Trail Blazers win game 6 in the 2000 NBA Western Conference playoffs?
Despite leading by double digits heading into the fourth quarter, the Lakers came back to win the game.
What did Steve Smith do next after 2000?
That summer, Steve Smith represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the United States men's national basketball team.
How did the 2000 men's basektball team play in the Olympics?
Won the gold medal.

Question: What happened with his next season?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened with Steve Smith's next season?