Marcus Smart, Los Angeles Lakers
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The terms of Los Angeles Lakers' guard Marcus Smart's contract buyout with the Washington Wizards have been revealed.
The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 14 players under contract and are just under the first apron threshold, where they are hard-capped, after adding Marcus Smart and waiving both Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin.
Marcus Smart, former Defensive Player of the Year and a 3-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, reportedly plans to join Los Angeles.
NBA Fans React to Marcus Smart, Lakers News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Over the years, plenty of Boston Celtics alumni have gone on to join the Los Angeles Lakers and vice versa. The most notable ones include the likes of Shaquille O'Neal, Rajon Rondo, Gary Payton, Dennis Schroder, Isaiah Thomas, and Rick Fox.
Veteran point guard Marcus Smart "has been working hard on his body this summer," according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
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Celtics Wire on MSNShould Boston Celtics fans be upset that Marcus Smart will sign with Lakers?On Saturday, July 19, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that former Boston Celtics fan favorite, Marcus Smart, had agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards. Charania also noted that Smart, 31, plans to sign a two-year $11 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, meaning he will join his former team's most bitter rivals.
Marcus Smart, who played the first nine seasons of his career with the Celtics, agreed to a deal with the Lakers on Saturday.
Redick has worn many hats over the past five years: NBA player, basketball analyst, media personality and now NBA head coach. In a nearly five-year-old clip from Redick’s former podcast, The Old Man and the Three, he praised Smart’s value, especially his energy and defensive impact.