The Los Angeles Lakers continue to straddle the fence between building for a future with Luka Dončić and trying to win now with a core of Dončić and LeBron James. Also caught in the middle is 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht.

On Saturday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign two-way guard Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal after he was bought out by the Washington Wizards. Smart,

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart believes the team stacks right up against the rest of the Western Conference.

Perhaps the claims that incoming Lakers guard Marcus Smart has declined, especially on defense, have been greatly exaggerated.

Heat Eyeing Warriors’ NBA Champion Defensive Guard After Marcus Smart-Lakers News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Miami Heat have continued to strike out on key free agents throughout the 2025 NBA offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have been in the news quite often over the last couple of weeks. After reports came out that the Lakers wanted to move on from James following his decision to opt in to the final year of his contract,