Throughout this season, Marcus Smart was a terrific X-factor for the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran guard gave them an effective and versatile defender who could also handle the basketball and get others involved, as well as some overall resourcefulness.
They signed him to a two-year, $11 million contract last summer, and that deal has a player option for next season. Belief is growing that Smart will decline that player option and become a free agent, and the Houston Rockets have been discussed as a potential destination for him.
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According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, the Rockets are now the team
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