Marcus Smart Joins Lakers' Starting Five Against Suns

Marcus Smart will move into the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Suns. He steps in to replace Austin Reaves, who is sidelined for at least one week with a Grade 1 left calf strain. Smart previously started nine games this season, averaging 11.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 threes, and 2.3 steals across 31.0 minutes per contest.