“Lakers star Luka Dončić made a direct recruiting pitch to Marcus Smart this week that resonated with the veteran guard, league sources tell @TheSteinLine, after Smart’s agent Jason Glushon was granted permission by the Wizards to explore potential post-buyout landing spots,” Stein wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Marcus Smart, former Defensive Player of the Year and a 3-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, reportedly plans to join Los Angeles.

The Lakers will sign Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal after he clears waivers following his contract buyout with the Wizards.

Marcus Smart could have chosen to go to another Pacific Division team, but it's with the Lakers where he'll start a new chapter.

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Once he clears waivers, Smart is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $10.5 million contract (for the bi-annual exemption), with the second year of that being a player option (the Lakers have to create a bit of cap space to make that signing, expect them to waive Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin in the coming days).

The New York Knicks reportedly "checked in on" guard Marcus Smart before the Washington Wizards bought out his contract and the Los Angeles Lakers signed him to a two-year deal, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.

On Saturday, the Washington Wizards and former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart agreed to a contract buyout, and the veteran guard is set to sign w