US EditionFormer Celtics Guard Marcus Smart Signing with Lakers After Contract Buyout, ESPN Reports
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 19 – Marcus Smart agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers after a contract buyout from the Wizards, with Luka Doncic playing a key role in his recruitment.
- Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, according to ESPN.
- Lakers star Luka Doncic reached out to Marcus Smart, expressing a desire for him to join the team, according to Shams Charania.
- This signing is viewed as a major enhancement to the Lakers' defense and backcourt depth as they aim for a deep playoff run.
- Celtics fans will need to adjust to seeing Marcus Smart play in a Lakers jersey moving forward, as indicated by Shams Charania.
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New York, Jul 22 (EFE).- Marcus Smart, who made his signing official for Los Angeles Lakers this Tuesday, thanked Luka Doncic for his interest and insistence on joining the purple and gold franchise. “When you have a guy like Luka calling you, asking how you are, trying to see where you are, to know if you want to join something special he’s trying to build here... That he would tell me that he really might need my help meant a lot to me,” he sa…
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Bristol Herald CourierSmart will sign with Lakers after buyout from Wizards
LOS ANGELES — Veteran guard Marcus Smart will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after receiving a contract buyout from the Washington Wizards, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday.
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