Smart, the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, intends to sign with the Lakers on a two-year deal after agreeing to a buyout with the Wizards.

Marcus Smart is projected to join the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup, assuming he does in fact sign a contract as expected, according to Lakers insider Jovan Buha.

The Lakers are set to sign veteran guard Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal. In order to make room for the veteran guard, a pair of younger players had to go. Earlier Sunday, Los Angeles waived 28-year-old guard Shake Milton,