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Lakers Trade Rumors: Marcus Smart Available for D’Angelo Russell’s Expiring Contract

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Lakers trade rumors Marcus Smart available for D’Angelo Russell’s expiring contract hello guys I am Lisa welcome to my channel for the latest news update please subscribe this Channel and press the Bell icon as Lakers explore defensive upgrades Grizzlies asking price of two firstr picks for former Defensive Player of the Year could complicate potential deal the Lakers may have their sites set on former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart with D’Angelo Russell’s expiring contract potentially being the key to making a deal work according to NBA Insider Jake fiser of Bleacher Report the salary match could make sense given that Russell’s 18.7 million deal is expiring Smart’s $2.2 million salary fits neatly into what the Lakers could send out by combining Russell’s contract with rookie Jalen Hood Ceno’s $3.9 million the potential addition of smart could address LA’s defensive woses as they currently rank 27th in defensive rating Marcus smart would certainly help on the perimeter defensive side of things Fischer said during a live podcast smart would in theory be someone who could fit right into that D’Angelo Russell salary however there’s a significant hurdle to any potential deal the Grizzlies invested heavily in smart just last summer sending two first round picks to acquire him I would think that you’re going to have to match that type of pick capital in order for the grizley to part ways with someone who was just recently Defensive Player of the Year fiser noted while Lakers GM Rob palinka might hesitate to match memphis’s original investment of two first rounders a deal could still materialize if both teams find middle ground on draft compensation for now smart joining the Lakers remains an intriguing possibility that could solve their defensive struggles

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