3 NBA Teams Were Reportedly Interested In Marcus Smart

Lakers News: Marcus Smart Reveals Message From JJ Redick In First Conversations

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in the news recently after signing guard Marcus Smart in free agency. Smart became a popular buyout candidate after the Washington Wizards added several guards in the offseason, opening a pathway for the Lakers to add an impact defender on a bargain deal. He signed a two-year, $11 million contract with a player option for the 2026-27 season. For a team like Los Angeles thats hard capped at the first apron, landin…

3 NBA Teams Were Reportedly Interested In Marcus Smart

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)   Marcus Smart recently signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing that team a level of experience and backcourt expertise that they need. But before he agreed to terms with them, multiple other squads were looking at Smart. According to Jake Fischer, per NBACentral, the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks held trade discussions with the Wizards. “The Heat and Wizards even discuss…

Old Video Surfaces Of "Full-Circle Moment" For New Los Angeles Lakers Teammates - LAFB Network

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It has been well documented now that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was on the offensive in recruiting Marcus Smart to come out West. Obviously, it worked out as Smart agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and simultaneously signed a 2-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers. Aside from Smart’s defensive prowess, was there another reason that Doncic was bullish on him joining the Lakers? An old video has surfa…