RUI & SHAKE FOR MARCUS SMART!Lakers have an opportunity to trade Rui Hachimura and Shake Milton straight up for Marcus Smart, who's been in trade destination hell since Boston.Smart is a perfect fit for what the Lakers need in a defensive guard who is still elite at using his… https://t.co/txCSMK6akv pic.twitter.com/FGOdZOrOKk— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 16, 2025
Marcus Smart hasn’t been Marcus Smart for a couple of years. The BGriz had to use a first round pick to move him. I really don’t understand why you like to trade for guys that are no longer that good.
Maybe we sign him when the Wiz cut him at the trade deadline.
Michael, you are right about Marcus Smart. I agree.
The other question Buba is why would the Wizards do that trade? They are rebuilding. They don’t get a young player or draft capital. What they get in Rui who is on an expiring deal that will want more than Marcus is making and is a much better player that could actually make them a little better and hurt their tanking efforts.
Another thing that sticks out about Rui to the Wiz…He was there for 3.5 years….and yes, his expiring deal would not be attractive to the Wiz that really need to do a rebuild project….(the 4 picks that went from Orlando to Memphis in the BANE deal was IMHO ….inSANE….)…