According to reports, Marcus Smart reaches the acquisition agreement with Wizards, a two -year agreement will sign with the Lakers

This could be the least surprising buyout of the offseason: Marcus Smart and Washington Wizards have accepted the terms on a buyout, a story broken by Shams Charania of Espn and since confirmed by more other relationships.

Once he has erased the exemptions, Smart should sign with the Los Angeles Lakers with a two -year contract of $ 10.5 million (for the two -year exemption), with the second year of that option of player (the Lakers must create some space to make that signature, expect that Milton and Jordan Goodwin renounce in the next few days).

Smart, 31 years old, if he managed to stay healthy and find his pace from a couple of seasons ago, he would lead to the Lakers, as well as a creation of secondary blows for the bench. In 2022, Smart was appointed defensive of the year and two seasons ago marked on average 14.5 points to a game in case of average efficiency of the League. However, last season, injuries limited it to 34 games, during which it marked an average of 9 points per game with the shooting of 39.3%. The Lakers are bet that this is a unique season, that his game has not slipped and can return in shape, probably leaving the bench behind Austin Reaves.

Luka Doncic recruited smart personally, According to Athletic.

With the acquisition, the Wizards will save around $ 6.8 million this season. Even more important, it removes an impediment to more play for the many young Wizards guards, including Bub Carrington, three Johnson, Cam Whitmore and others. The Wizards will play their big youth minutes this season and think long -term (and to have a high lottery choice in 2026, which is considered a very good draft on top).