Marcus Smart is helping the Los Angeles Lakers not lose confidence following their season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Smart began his 12th year in the NBA, his first with the Lakers. He spent most of his ongoing career with the Boston Celtics before they sent him to the Memphis Grizzlies in a multi-team deal during the 2023 offseason. Memphis traded him to the Washington Wizards last season, where he only appeared in 15 contests for the remainder of the campaign.

Smart joined Los Angeles this past offseason, bolstering the guard depth with experience as a playmaker and defender. He hopes to elevate the team on both sides of the ball, which he emphasized on the team being tough through the ups and downs of the season while conversing with media on Thur

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