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The Lakers have found their point-of-attack, defensive-mind wing defender in guard Marcus Smart, who has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11-million deal with Los Angeles, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Times on Saturday. Smart, the 2022 defensive player of the year when he played …

Luka Doncic reached out to newly available guard Marcus Smart, letting it be known that he wants the veteran to join the Los Angeles Lakers, following Smart’s contract buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Smart is planning to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers after clearing waivers following his buyout, Charania reported on …

Marcus Smart has reached an agreement on a buyout with the Wizards and plans to join the Lakers once he clears waivers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Smart’s new contract will be worth $11MM over two years and will contain a player option for the second season. Sources tell Charania that Luka Doncic played a large role in recruiting …

Marcus Smart is joining his former team’s historical rival. The former Boston Celtics standout has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers once he clears waivers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday. The second year of the deal is a player option. Advertisement Lakers star …

Marcus Smart is heading out west. The veteran forward has agreed to a buyout of his contract by the Wizards, and he “intends” to sign a two-year, $11 million contract with the Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Saturday. The NBA insider reported that the Lakers, Bucks and Suns were the three teams in serious pursuit of the 2021-22 Defensive …

By David Aldridge, Josh Robbins, Dan Woike and Matt Moret Marcus Smart and the Washington Wizards have reached a contract buyout, and the 31-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year intends to join the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, league sources told The Athletic. Smart was entering the final season of his contract with the Wizards and …

Guard 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, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-Defense first-team member, will have a player option on his new Lakers deal to …