The two most important additions for the Los Angeles Lakers last summer were starting center Deandre Ayton and former Defensive Player of the Year guard Marcus Smart. Both came to the Lakers on discount deals after being bought out by their previous teams. Ayton has been a solid addition for L.A., who was in desperate need of a starting caliber center after the Luka Doncic blockbuster trade. But Smart has been everything the Lakers needed and mo…
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