On Tuesday, Los Angeles bolstered its perimeter defense by signing Marcus Smart, which, according to the Athletic’s Dan Woike, Luka Doncic had something to do with. Before the offseason ends, though, the Lakers should cut ties with a 6-foot-10 forward and reunite Smart with his 27-year-old former Boston Celtics teammate.

New Los Angeles Lakers signing Marcus Smart believes he fits with the team very well and needs what he brings.

Will fans of the Boston Celtics boo Marcus Smart when he returns to Boston to play with the Los Angeles Lakers? The Flower Mound native seems to think that he will in a recent interview introducing him to the local Los Angeles media as a new member of next season's Lakers roster.