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Grab Smart, the Lakers lineup is basically locked in the new season, with only minor repairs and minor repairs left

7:17pm, 20 July 2025【Basketball】

Good news comes from the free agent market this summer, the Lakers have obtained Smart, the third player the Lakers have obtained this summer.

Smart is very famous and his defensive ability impressed the entire league.

He is a member of the first team of the 4th All-Defensive Team and has won a DPOY once, which is quite difficult for a point guard. The one who has achieved this recently is Tony Allen.

The Lakers were able to get Smart more because of Doncic's call. With Doncic's influence, Smart has no reason not to come to the Lakers.

Although Smart's form has declined slightly after leaving the Celtics, he has only played 54 regular season games in two seasons, and his health is not optimistic. But he is only 31 years old after all, and can assist Doncic for at least 3 to 5 seasons.

In addition to being an outside iron gate, Smart's field vision and overall view are also excellent. He also has a medium and long-distance shooting with considerable shooting percentage, which is a player that any team wants. Moreover, his contract is only about 11 million US dollars for two years, so it can't be cheaper.

The Lakers' 10-man rotation lineup has been basically determined next season. The main lineup Doncic, Rivers, James, Hachimura, Ayton, and substitutes Smart, Vincent, Caravia, Van derbiao, and Hayes are still very strong on paper.

If the lineup can be maintained and no serious injuries will occur, the Lakers' lineup will be very competitive next season. The next step is to make minor repairs and targeted reinforcements, especially the substitute center position.

Hayes can play the top spot, but he cannot expect him to make too much contribution. If Ayton is injured, the Lakers' inside will be as anxious as last season.

I believe Doncic will definitely ask the team to strengthen it and can target some veterans who are still strong, such as Jordan Jr., Lopez, Vucevic, Horford and other players, who can help the team to a large extent.

The Lakers basically completed the lineup strengthening through a series of operations in the summer and determined Doncic's unshakable position as the boss of the team. The three reinforcement transactions in the summer are all carried out according to Doncic's wishes, and everything shows that the Lakers are Doncic's team.

Moreover, James also knows this very well. After Brother Davis was traded to the Mavericks, James has clarified his identity as the second in command of the team. Judging from the cooperation between the three giants, James is more in assisting Doncic than competing for the status of the boss in the team.

James and Rivers conducted systematic training in the summer, with the goal of playing with Doncic higher, which is definitely a pleasure for the Lakers.

James is now more efficient in playing basketball. After the pressure on his shoulders is reduced, it will help him defend better and re-draw high-level data.

The only thing that needs to be verified now is how high can the 26-year-old 007 take the Lakers with this lineup? Although 007 is the current league appearance, he has not received heavyweight honors to prove himself, and he is more focused on personal data.

He also needs to compete with Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Alexander, Edwards, etc. Except for Edwards who has not won the championship, the other players have completed their self-certification. Next, it depends on whether Doncic can withstand the pressure!