Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Wed 10/15/25 9:01 PM

Smart (rest) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against the Mavericks, NBA reporter Jovan Buha reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smart is among many notable players for his squad that will not suit up. The next chance for the veteran guard to get back on the floor will be the team's preseason finale against the Kings on Friday.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Tue 10/14/25 9:41 PM

Smart will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Suns, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smart will get the starting nod in his preseason debut. The veteran guard had been dealing with Achilles soreness earlier in training camp, so the Lakers may monitor his playing time against Phoenix.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Mon 10/13/25 3:55 PM

Smart (Achilles) is set to play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Suns, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smart is slated for his first preseason action of the fall Tuesday. The veteran guard has been nursing Achilles soreness throughout training camp, and he'll likely be limited against Phoenix.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Sun 10/12/25 7:57 PM

Smart (Achilles) is out of the lineup for Sunday's preseason game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Sat 10/11/25 3:48 PM

Smart (Achilles) will play in Sunday's preseason game against the Warriors, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Thu 10/9/25 3:44 PM

Smart (Achilles) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Wed 10/8/25 4:15 PM

Smart (Achilles) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to flu-like symptoms, NBA reporter Jovan Buha reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Tue 10/7/25 4:26 PM

Smart (Achilles) participated in practice Tuesday, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Thu 10/2/25 4:07 PM

Smart (Achilles) won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Suns, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Tue 9/30/25 6:27 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.