Marcus Smart’s first training camp and preseason with the Los Angeles Lakers has been less than ideal as he was limited by Achilles tendinopathy and then an illness.
Smart made his preseason debut on Tuesday in Phoenix but did not score or even attempt at shot. He played in his second game on Friday night back home against the Sacramento Kings though and looked much better, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and four steals on 5-of-11 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench.
Considering Smart has missed significant time over the last two seasons and then to begin this preseason, he was happy to be on the court producing and felt healthy doing it.