Yes, he was a Boston Celtics rival, but would Marcus Smart have made sense for the Miami Heat on the buyout market?

Some believe that could be with the 76ers, including FanSided, which recently noted that the Lakers gave Philadelphia a gift to reunite with one of their former fan favorites.

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 14 players under contract and are just under the first apron threshold, where they are hard-capped, after adding Marcus Smart and waiving both Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin.