Use case
Return the lowest date from a Date Picker custom field in the linked issues of the current issue.
Expression
Create and configure a Smart field using this expression in Jira expression mode:
%{stringToDate(toString(first(sort(fieldValue(%{issue.cfnnnnn}, linkedIssues()),DESC))), "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy")}
Please, replace nnnnn with the ID of a Date Picker custom field.