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Killing crazy! The Lakers have another heavy contract! Win the NBA s best defensive player

9:37pm, 20 July 2025Basketball

Revelation King Shams: Smart and the Wizards reached a buyout agreement, planning to join the Lakers for $11 million in two years after the clarification period. If there was no buyout, Smart's full salary in the 25-26 season would have reached $21.34 million.

Pellinka, the god who bought out the market, won Ayton and Smart one after another.

Smart, born on March 6, 1994, was elected as DPOY in the 21-22 season, was selected as the Best Defensive Team three times and won the Best Fight Award three times. He can play the role of the Lakers' defensive gate and escort Doncic + James + Reeves to charge.

But to be honest, don't have too high expectations for Smart. This guy has become a glass man since he was traded by the Celtics, and his attendance rate is terrible:

only played 20 games with the Grizzlies in the 23-24 season;

+ Wizards in the 24-25 season, played 34 games in the 24-25 season.

So while the Lakers sign Smart, they also have to prepare for his long-term paid leave, but their annual salary is only 5.5 million US dollars, what other bicycles do they need?

Speaking of which, Smart's role in the Lakers should be similar to Finney Smith last season, where he can face the defender on the wing in offense and defense transitions, and at the same time, he can hit open three-pointers from the outside.

During the 24-25 season, Finney Smith averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the regular season, and averaged 1.9 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 39.8% per game; in the playoffs, he averaged 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and averaged 1.4 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 36.8%.

Smart is not as good as Finney Smith, but it is not much different. He averaged 1.6 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 32.4% in the regular season so far, and 1.9 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 33.4% in the playoffs.

If Smart can stay healthy and take a step back, as long as he can play in the playoffs, his rich experience and combat power that have long been tested will definitely help the Lakers make a difference in the 25-26 season and even reach the top of the league.

The Lakers' potential starting lineup for the new season, as follows:

Doncic + Reeves + Smart + James + Ayton.

Is the first championship that Dong Zhan teamed up with is already on the way? Let's wait and see.

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