NBA veteran Marcus Smart agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, according to ESPN . The 31-year-old, who played in just 54 combined games over the past two seasons due to injuries, brings a strong defensive presence to the Lakers.

In a corresponding move, ESPN reported that the Lakers waived guard Shake Milton , whose $3 million contract for 2025-26 would have become fully-guaranteed on Sunday.

Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, has a player option to enter free agency in 2026, according to Shams Charania, who also reported Lakers star Luka Doncic personally reached out to Smart, making it clear he

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