LAL at HOU
Sat, May 2
98 - 78
Final
Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
With LeBron James expected to leave the Lakers, Smart declined his $5.4 million player option that would have kept him in Los Angeles for 2026-27 and will instead join Ime Udoka, who coached Smart for one season in Boston. That year, Smart won Defensive Player of the Year, and the Celtics reached the NBA Finals. Last regular season, the veteran guard averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.5 minutes per game over 62 appearances (54 starts). Smart figures to play a complementary role in Houston's backcourt, with Fred VanVleet (knee) working his way back to full strength.
| Date | Opponent | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 36 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| May 10 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| May 8 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | 34 | 30.8 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| May 6 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 26.7 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| May 2 | @ Houston Rockets | 35 | 28.6 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Defensive Player of the Year
2022All-Defensive 1st Team
2022, 2020, 2019All-Rookie 2nd Team
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