Smart (Achilles) is out of the lineup for Sunday's preseason game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Head coach JJ Redick said that he misspoke Saturday when saying Smart would face Golden State. While Smart won't suit up Sunday, he's expected to play in at least two of the Lakers' final three exhibitions. Smart's next chance to play will come Tuesday against Phoenix.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Good to go Sunday
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Smart (Achilles) will play in Sunday's preseason game against the Warriors, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Smart has been dealing with Achilles soreness and recently contracted an illness as well. He's been a full participant at practice since Thursday, and he's likely going to see a modest workload Sunday as the Lakers ramp him up for Opening Night.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Practices fully Thursday
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Smart (Achilles) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Smart has a chance to make his preseason debut with his new squad Sunday after practicing fully Thursday. He has been dealing with Achilles soreness and missed Wednesday's practice due to illness.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Dealing with illness
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Smart (Achilles) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to flu-like symptoms, NBA reporter Jovan Buha reports.
Smart has yet to play a game during the preseason for his new squad while working his way through Achilles soreness. However, he did participate in practice Tuesday before missing Wednesday's session. As long as the illness isn't severe, he seems to be trending in the right direction, but his status for the remaining five games of the preseason is uncertain.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Practices Tuesday
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Smart (Achilles) participated in practice Tuesday, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Smart missed the first two preseason games with his new squad while dealing with Achilles tendinopathy. The veteran guard appears to be trending in the right direction, making it possible that he suits up for the team's next preseason game against the Warriors on Sunday.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Out for start of preseason
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Smart (Achilles) won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Suns, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
No surprise here, as the Lakers hope Smart will be healthy at some point next week. There's no indication the veteran guard is in serious jeopardy of missing regular-season time. Dalton Knecht and Gabe Vincent should see extra minutes Saturday.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Sits out practice Tuesday
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Smart (Achilles) didn't participate in practice Tuesday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Smart joined Gabe Vincent (knee) as a non-participant in the session, with Smart managing an Achilles injury. Until the Lakers shed some more light on his status, Smart can be considered day-to-day. In the interim, Dalton Knecht and Nick Smith should have more chances to make an impression at camp for Los Angeles.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Limited to start training camp
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Smart is dealing with Achilles tendinopathy, though head coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that the Lakers "expect him to be fine by next week," Brian Robb of MassLive.com reports.
Smart will be limited at the start of training camp due to an Achilles issue, and it wouldn't be surprising if the veteran guard sits out Friday's preseason opener against the Suns. The Lakers are expected to ease him back, and the issue isn't anticipated to carry over into the regular season. Smart appeared in just 34 regular-season games (seven starts) between the Wizards and Grizzlies in the 2024-25 campaign, during which he averaged 9.0 points, 3.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 20.0 minutes per contest.
The Lakers will sign Smart to a two-year deal after he clears waivers following agreeing to a buyout with the Wizards, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After spending the 2024-25 NBA season with the Grizzlies and Wizards, Smart will get a fresh start with Los Angeles, which will be his fourth NBA team. In 34 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, the veteran guard averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 39.3 percent from the floor and 34.8 percent from deep.
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