Smart, who will be entering his 12th season in the NBA, is a tenacious, pesky defender who won the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award and has been named to the All-Defensive first team three times. He's also a capable secondary ball-handler and facilitator, not to mention a resourceful player overall.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart reveals that he is motivated after battling injuries for much of the past two seasons.

Needless to say, neither of these offseason news items went over well with a large portion of the Boston faithful.

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has sent a strong message to the Boston Celtics, the team where he spent his first nine seasons.

The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed veteran point guard Marcus Smart on Tuesday, three days after it was reported he agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards.

Despite his long ties to the Celtics, Smart expects Boston fans to boo him when he faces the team in a Lakers uniform this season. Smart signed with one of the Celtics' biggest rivals by joining the Lakers on a two-year, $11 million deal this offseason.

After spending his last three seasons split between two different NBA teams, Marcus Smart now begins a new chapter with the Los Angeles Lakers. The former first-round pick is poised to bring both toughness and savvy to the Lakers’ rotation.