Marcus Smart Will Sign With Lakers
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Marcus Smart, former Defensive Player of the Year and a 3-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, reportedly plans to join Los Angeles.
“The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Jordan Goodwin,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. “Goodwin emerged as a key rotation piece for JJ Redick late last season, playing 29 games and four playoff contests. Goodwin and Shake Milton were released to clear space for arrival of Marcus Smart.”
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign veteran Marcus Smart on a two-year deal. Here is the latest on the offseason move.
After signing free agent Marcus Smart, the Lakers waived another guard after parting ways with veteran Shake Milton.
Goodwin joined the Lakers midway through and was a solid piece. He started five of the 29 games he played for the purple and gold, and he also appeared in a handful of playoff games. With the Lakers, Goodwin averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc.
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Celtics Wire on MSNFormer Boston Celtics floor general Marcus Smart just signed with the Los Angeles LakersBut even taking this into account, the move sits poorly with some Boston fans, simply due to the intense rivalry between the two ball clubs and the razor-thin margin the Celtics now hold over the Lakers in total titles won.
The LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns all seem to have the same desires this offseason. All three teams were in the need of a caliber center and
Having acquired a starting center in Deandre Ayton and a long-range shooting threat in Jake LaRavia, the team has been looking to beef up on defense. And it seems they'll be landing a DPOY for that role. Shams Charania announced that he'll sign for the Lakers following his contract buyout.
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Inquirer Sports on MSNNBA: Marcus Smart will sign with Lakers after Wizards buyoutVeteran NBA 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.
The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving guard Jordan Goodwin, according to Shams Charania, in a move to clear up cap space for the arrival of Marcus Smart. Goodwin