Longtime former Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $11 million deal on Tuesday. Smart, who bounced around the league after being traded by the Celtics in June 2023, will give Lakers head coach JJ Redick a pesky defender who can guard one through five, run the point and knock down shots from deep. From Smart’s perspective, it was an easy decision to make, as you don’t get too many opportunities to play with two of the best players in history. “There’s a lot of reasons but the main one, being able to play with Luka and LeBron, two of the best to do it in this game, two greats with greatest basketball IQs that I’ve ever seen in this era,” Smart told the media. More than that, Smart admitted that Doncic reaching out to him and recruiting him tilted the scales in the Lakers’ favor, and it was a humbling experience. “And when you get a guy like Luka. Calling, referencing, checking on you, trying to see where you at to see if you want to come and, join something specialRead More
Luka Doncic played role in recruiting Marcus Smart to Lakers
