Marcus Smart on facing the Celtics as a Laker: Marcus Smart is officially a Laker, with Los Angeles confirming the free agent signing on Tuesday.
Smart, 31, is the latest ex-Celtic to eventually make his way to Los Angeles to play for Boston’s longtime NBA rival (an interesting list that includes Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, and Rick Fox).
After spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Celtics — a period of time in which he won NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 — the versatile guard was traded as part of a high-profile three-team deal involving the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Wizards in 2023 that sent (among other players) Kristaps Porzingis to Boston.