Defensive Game
2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year — first guard to win since Gary Payton in 1996. Elite on-ball defender against guards through big men. Forces turnovers at historic rates and raises any team's defensive ceiling.
Parcours de Carrière
Boston Celtics
2014-2023
Marcus Osmond Smart is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the most accomplished and versatile defenders of his era, he has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team thrice and was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2022, becoming only the second point guard after Gary Payton to win the award. Smart played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
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Memphis Grizzlies
2023-2025
Los Angeles Lakers
2025-present
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Won DPOY in 2022 — first guard to win since Gary Payton in 1996
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Named to All-Defensive First Team multiple times
Heart and Hustle
Known as one of the toughest competitors and best defensive guards in NBA history
2024 NBA Finals
Reached Finals with Celtics in 2022, lost to Warriors
Revenus de Carrière
~$110M
Salaire NBA total estimé
Sponsors
New Balance
New Balance basketball athlete
2019-present
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Defensive Game
2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year — first guard to win since Gary Payton in 1996. Elite on-ball defender against guards through big men. Forces turnovers at historic rates and raises any team's defensive ceiling.
Intangibles
One of the highest defensive IQs in the league. Anticipates passing lanes, communicates coverages, and raises the competitive level of every team he plays on.
Vie Personnelle et Famille
Situation
Private
Parents & Frères et sœurs
En Dehors du Terrain
YounGameChanger Foundation
Mental health and cancer awareness advocacy
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Won the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year with the Celtics — the first guard to win since Gary Payton in 1996
Named after the high school where his mother worked (Marcus High School)
Lost his older brother Todd to cancer, which inspired his advocacy for cancer awareness
Known as one of the toughest competitors in the NBA — the ultimate 'winning player'
Distinctions de Carrière
2024 NBA Champion (Celtics)
2022 Defensive Player of the Year
2x All-Defensive First Team
Big 12 Player of the Year 2014
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