Luka Doncic has actively participated in recruiting Marcus Good and Deandre Ayton to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources informed Dan Woike of The Athletic.
Smart agreed to a two-year deal over the weekend, with Ayton signing a two-year contract earlier this month.
The Lakers also signed Jake LaRavia to a two-year deal final month.
Doncic communicated his need for a rim-running middle, outdoors taking pictures, and defensive assist to Rob Pelinka.
The Lakers beforehand tried to pair Doncic with Mark Williams on the commerce deadline earlier than backtracking on the deal attributable to Williams’ failed bodily.