OKLAHOMA CITY — Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart reached out to Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum amid his former teammates' recovery from a ruptured Achilles. Tatum posted a recent update on social media , reminding everyone he's now six months removed from surgery.

Smart, who played alongside Tatum throughout the six-time All-Star's first six seasons with the Celtics, revealed he's spoken to Jayson, wishing him the best throughout his recovery.

“I talked to him a little bit,” Smart said. “I'm praying for him. Obviously, I hope he gets the resources he needs. Looks like he's doing a good job with his rehab. You never want to see anybody in this league — any of our colleagues — go down the way that he went down. I want them to be on the court. So, we can go out there and

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