Marcus Smart signs multi-year deal with Rockets

Marcus Smart has agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with Houston, below the $13 million first reported, with a player option for year two, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. He reunites with Ime Udoka, his former Celtics coach now running the Rockets backcourt.

Smart called the Lakers' offer disrespectful, saying it didn't match his production and lacked the security he wanted. He had been on a two-year, $10.5 million deal with Los Angeles, averaging 9.3 points, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals last season.

Los Angeles spent elsewhere this offseason, extending Austin Reaves and adding Walker Kessler and Quentin Grimes.

Lakers insider Jovan Buha said he lacks full clarity on the split but understood Smart was ready to move on. Smart, 32, joins a Rockets roster built around Kevin Durant, Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet.

$13M · 2yr

+ 11 reports from 6 outlets

Yahoo Sports · 24 Sept 2026Smart says he turned down bigger Lakers offer, called it disrespectful

Heavy · 24 Sept 2026Pelinka explains why Lakers let Smart walk after 'disrespectful' offer

Heavy · 24 Sept 2026Smart says Lakers' offer was 'disrespectful' before he picked Houston

Hoops Rumors · 24 Sept 2026Smart says Lakers' offer was 'disrespectful' before joining Rockets

Yahoo Sports · 24 Sept 2026Smart calls Lakers' offer disrespectful, explains Rockets move

Heavy · 23 Sept 2026Smart says Lakers' offer disrespected his playoff production

Bleacher Report · 23 Sept 2026Smart says Lakers' offer was 'disrespectful' before he picked Rockets

Yahoo Sports · 23 Sept 2026Smart says Lakers' 'disrespectful' offer pushed him to Houston

Heavy · 14 Sept 2026Marcus Smart leaves Lakers for two-year, $13M deal with Rockets

Sportando · 14 Sept 2026Smart's exit from LA was about wanting a fresh start