Marcus Smart agrees to Wizards buyout, will sign with longtime Celtics rival

Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday afternoon.

BREAKING: Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, sources tell ESPN. A return to a grand stage for the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. pic.twitter.com/8g9Bxzz11E

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 19, 2025 Smart, who spent the first 9 years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics, was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023, where he spent a…