Marcus Smart is the defensive heart and soul of the Los Angeles Lakers, a point guard whose intensity and toughness set the tone for his team. The 32-year-old from Flower Mound, Texas, was the 6th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, where he spent the first nine seasons of his career and won the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart is built like a linebacker at 6'4" and 220 pounds, and he uses that strength to physically overwhelm opponents on the perimeter. He is a master of drawing charges, generating steals, and making game-winning defensive plays. Offensively, he is a capable playmaker and has improved as a shooter. Now with the Lakers, Smart brings a championship pedigree and a relentless defensive mindset that perfectly complements the star power of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.