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It was Bruce Lee who said, “Be water, my friend”. Water is shapeless. Formless. Water will take the shape of whatever it’s in. Water is weak, right? Marcus Aurelius said that one should “Be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved, and the rage of the sea falls still around […]
Free agent guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets that includes a player option for the second season, according to ESPN. The former Defensive Player of the Year will reunite with head coach Ime Udoka, giving Houston an experienced defender and playmaker to strengthen its backcourt rotation. The […] The post Rockets sign Marcus Smart appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Los Angeles Lakers lost a crucial defender to the Houston Rockets for the second straight year in free agency.
Celtics fans can rejoice now that Marcus Smart is no longer a Laker. Smart agreed to a two-year deal with the Rockets on Wednesday.
Following a bounceback season in Los Angeles, Marcus Smart is set to earn a bit more money on his next contract. Unfortunately, it won’t be with the Lakers. After opting out of his contract on Monday, Smart has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of […]
After LeBron James announced he would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency this summer, the Lakers lost two more key players on the first full day of free agency on Wednesday. Guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard reportedly signed two-year, $13 million deals with the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns, respectively. […] The post Lakers Lose Pair of Veteran Guards On First Full Day of Free Agency appeared first on LA Sports Report.
The Houston Rockets are wasting no time in 2026 NBA Free Agency. According to reports, they have signed away former Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart to a two-year, $13 million deal. Smart is already familiar with Rockets head coach Ime Udoka from their time together in Boston. The 32-year-old Smart is coming off of […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are letting Mrcus Smart walk to the Houston Rockets for a contract they could have easily matched.
The Houston Rockets are adding to their depth by assigning former Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovich. ESPN insider Shams Charania was the first to report the news. “Free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Rockets executives recruited Bogdanovic tonight and now land an established, […]
Veteran guard Marcus Smart has agreed to sign a two-year, $13MM contract with the Rockets after opting out of his Lakers contract to reach free agency, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Smart’s new deal with Houston will include a second-year player option for the 2027/28 season, Charania adds. On the heels of two […]
Marcus Smart is off to Houston.
With the Houston Rockets landing Marcus Smart in free agency, Dorian Finney-Smith might become expendable in a trade.
The Lakers appear increasingly likely to lose Marcus Smart after details of the Houston Rockets' reported contract offer emerged. The post Lakers Set to Lose Key Player to Western Rival as Offer Emerges appeared first on HEAVY .
The Houston Rockets are exploring ways to create financial flexibility to sign veteran guard Marcus Smart, with the team reportedly engaging in trade discussions involving Dorian Finney-Smith to open room for a larger multiyear contract. Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported on Tuesday that Houston has contacted several teams about moving […] The post Rockets exploring move to sign Marcus Smart appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
July 1: Bogdanovic will be signing a minimum-salary contract, according to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). June 30: The Rockets have reached a contract agreement with free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Rockets executives recruited Bogdanovic on Tuesday and secured […]
The Houston Rockets have added another experienced perimeter scorer to a roster built to contend immediately, agreeing to a one-year contract with veteran guard Bogdan Bogdanovic in free agency. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Bogdanovic agreed to the deal Tuesday after Rockets executives made a strong recruiting push. The move gives Houston an accomplished […] The post Rockets sign Bogdan Bogdanovic appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Houston Rockets have signed Bogdan Bodganovic to a one-year deal.
Now that the NBA has set its salary cap for the 2026/27 league year at $164,961,000, we have a clear idea of what maximum-salary contracts will look like for the coming season. Listed below are the maximum-salary contracts for players signing contracts that start in 2026/27. The first chart shows the maximum salaries for a […]
According to team sources who spoke to The Athletic on Monday, Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has activated his $25 million player option for the 2026–27 campaign. He signed a three-year, $130 million contract to join the Rockets in 2023, then in the summer of 2025, he signed a two-year, $50 million extension. The seasoned […]
DHJ Quick Take: Rockets Eye Marcus Smart for Ime Udoka Reunion The Houston Rockets are favorites to sign free agent guard Marcus Smart and are pursuing a deal in the three-year, $21 million range, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. The move would reunite the Flower Mound native with head coach Ime Udoka, who coached him […]
The Houston Rockets’ brass has drawn a good bit of criticism this offseason for a lack of activity. Understandably, as we’ve seen other teams make moves, either to load up and bolster their roster or to set themselves up for future flexibility, as in the case of the Oklahoma City Thunder. We haven’t seen that […]
The Rockets are extending an $8.01MM qualifying offer to forward Tari Eason, making him a restricted free agent, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports tweets. This confirms Iko’s report over the weekend that Houston was likely to give Eason his QO. Eason’s cap hold will be roughly $17.03MM, but Houston projects to be well over the […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have already had a busy offseason, recently signing Austin Reaves to a massive contract extension as rumors swirl about the future of LeBron James. Now, Lakers guard Marcus Smart has made a big decision affecting his potential future with the franchise. “Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart is declining his $5.4M […] The post Marcus Smart declining $5.4 million Lakers option opens door to potential Rockets move appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Marcus Smart had a solid first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he may not be running it back.
With 2026 free agency negotiations set to open Tuesday, the landscape of the NBA has already shifted dramatically. The Miami Heat emerged as winners of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, acquiring the All-NBA forward in a blockbuster trade. The Charlotte Hornets have also been among the most active teams, trading away LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges […] The post Rockets linked to Kawhi Leonard in transaction rumors appeared first on ClutchFans .