Braden Smith is headed to Chicago with a chance to impress scouts across the NBA. On Friday, the NBA released a list of 73 players invited to participate in its annual scouting combine, held in Chicago. Smith received an invitation, the only Boilermaker asked to attend the event. The NBA Scouting Combine runs from May 10-17. Smith is coming off a marvelous senior season at Purdue. The prolific point guard averaged a team-high 14.3 points and 8.8 assists per game. He broke the NCAA's all-time assist record and was a first-team All-American for the second consecutive season. What happened the last time Braden Smith was in Chicago? Purdue guard Braden Smith (41) celebrates a play against Michigan. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Chicago was home to one of the best four-game stretches Smith has had in his career at Purdue. The Westfield, Ind., native led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Tournament title, winning four games in four days.…