Rockets, Marcus Smart Agree To Two-Year Deal
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Key Points:
- Veteran guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Houston Rockets, including a player option for the 2027/28 season, after opting out of his Lakers contract to enter free agency.
- Smart revitalized his career with the Lakers last season, averaging 9.3 points and 1.4 steals in the regular season and increasing his production during the playoffs, reestablishing himself as one of the NBA’s top perimeter defenders.
- The Rockets aimed to re-sign Smart to reunite him with coach Ime Udoka, who previously coached him in Boston, but salary cap considerations limited the deal to two years under the taxpayer mid-level exception.
- Smart is expected to sign a one-year deal initially with Houston, allowing him to test free agency again after the season, and will join a revamped Rockets backcourt including Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and rookie Bruce Thornton.
