Marcus Smart on the Lakers? Elaboration of a hard show for Celtics fans – NBC Sports Boston
Intelligent Marcus in purple and gold? Yeesh.
Between a summer in which Celtics fans have already endured the vision of the beloved members of the 2024 championship team while Boston tries to get his finances in order, now he arrives news that Smart, a former beloved Celtic, intends to sign with the rival Los Angeles Lakers after accepting a buyout with the Washington Wizards.
It was a summer of stomach fists for Celtics fans.
Smart spent nine seasons in Boston and fascinated here with his all -round ways and the talent to win play. Sometimes it seemed that Smart could be a Celtic for life before the team made a pair of daring roster moves in the summer of 2023, opening the road to Banner elusive 18.
Smart becomes the latest former Celtics guard to sign with the Lakers late in his career, joining a group that includes Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas.
While a lot of smart photographs in Lakers Gear appeared with the news on Saturday, there is a real photo of Smart in Purple and Gold from its pre-draft 2014 visit there. The Lakers were silenced behind Boston that year and eventually selected Julius Randle at n. 7.
The Celtics have never lost the playoffs with Smart in the roster. His selection of shots could be a little divisive, but Smart has been loved for his ability to play great games in great moments and his impact in the Boston community.
Smart, who will turn 32 at the end of October, has played only 54 games for the grizzies and magicians since he left Boston. After being treated in Memphis in the Kristaps Porzingis agreement, Smart has undergone a season full of injuries in Memphis. It was therefore sent to the magicians who chase the lottery in a three-team exchange in the middle of the 2024-25 season.
Smart will earn $ 26 million in the last year of a four -year extension and $ 77 million who ink with Boston in 2021. According to reports, his new agreement with the Lakers is for two years, $ 11 million.
The Lakers are strengthening around Luka Doncic, also with uncertainty about Lebron James’ future. After enduring a couple of seasons out of the playoff spotlight, Smart should be reinergised while joining a team of Lakers who will have great goals in a loaded western conference.
Smart played only one game against Boston from his departure, a visit to December 2024 with Memphis.
Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard share their opinions on Marcus Smart’s return to Boston. Smart was exchanged during the summer of 2023, but was injured when the Grizzlies played at the TD Garden last season.
The Celtics saw Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Luke Kornet and (presumably early) at the Horford starting this summer, all while trying to get off the second restrictive apron. Smart going to rival Lakers looks like another fist of stomach in a summer of durable moves.
The twice-laskers annual Celtics-Laskers always have a little more juice and see intelligent in purple and gold will only feed the matchups of this season.