Marcus Smart told the Houston Chronicle’s Varun Shankar that he joined the Rockets after receiving a “disrespectful” offer ...

Marcus Smart turned down a bigger but 'disrespectful' offer from the Lakers to come home to Texas with the Houston Rockets.

Smart told The Chronicle that he chose Houston — where he has cousins, extended family and family friends — despite getting a ...

Marcus Smart felt the offer that he received from the Lakers "didn't match the way that I played." ...

There was a lot of curiosity as to why Marcus Smart didn't re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. It turns out ...

Marcus Smart ended up playing just one season with the Los Angeles Lakers after they offered him a contract this offseason he called "disrespectful," per Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle.

Heading into the NBA offseason, one Los Angeles Lakers player thought to have a good chance of returning for the 2026-27 ...

In an offseason when the Los Angeles Lakers had a near overhaul of their roster and were praised for giving out new contracts in every direction, former guard Marcus Smart felt differently. After ...

Marcus Smart called the Lakers’ contract offer “disrespectful” after Los Angeles committed nearly $480 million to reshape its ...

New Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart has delivered a stern warning to his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Marcus Smart was simply ready to move on and pursue a new chapter outside the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers insider Jovan Buha ...

Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart feels the Los Angeles Lakers made a disrespectful offer to him in free agency.