According to famous reporter Shams, Smart and the Wizards completed a buyout of &2 and joined the Lakers by 11 million.

According to sources, the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks have all actively pursued Smart. After obtaining permission to speak with the team, Smart and his agent Jason Glushane had an active conversation with the staff of the three teams. After losing Dorian Finney-Smith, the wing defensive vanguard became a position that the team urgently needed to strengthen.