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.

Yes, he was a Boston Celtics rival, but would Marcus Smart have made sense for the Miami Heat on the buyout market?

Veteran point guard Marcus Smart "has been working hard on his body this summer," according to NBA insider Marc Stein.