“Jordan Goodwin was good last year, and they had to waive him to get Marcus Smart, who’s played like 40 games in the last two years,” Lowe said. “There is a universe, and I’m not saying that we’re going to live in this universe — the Lakers certainly don’t want to — where Jordan Goodwin is as good next season as Marcus Smart. He was good.”

The Washington Wizards are trimming the fat. That’s because buyout agreements with guards Marcus Smart and Blake Wesley have reduced Washington’s cap figure by over $8 million, according to NBA cap insider Keith Smith of Spotrac.

A top trade candidate this offseason came off the board on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal following his buyout by the Washington Wizards,

Luka Doncic reportedly helped recruit Smart to the Lakers. In addition, a clip from "The Old Man & the Three" podcast has been unearthed where Lakers coach JJ Redick had some glowing things to say about the former Defensive Player of the Year. In the clip, which is from 2020, Redick said that Smart is the type of player he would want on his team.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a high-value addition to their roster with the signing of Marcus Smart in free agency. Given that Luka Doncic's recruitment efforts drove Smart's arrival, NBA insider Marc Stein reported promising developments regarding the guard's offseason conditioning efforts,

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Marcus Smart on a two-year, $11 million deal after his buyout with the Washington Wizards, bolstering their perimeter

Perhaps the claims that incoming Lakers guard Marcus Smart has declined, especially on defense, have been greatly exaggerated.

With the Los Angeles Lakers moving closer to signing Marcus Smart, that could be very good news for Bronny James. He may have been the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Bronny James still faced a huge amount of pressure right from the start.