Former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart is coming to the Lakers, and Luka Doncic was reportedly involved.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić's voice has reportedly been heard in his first offseason with L.A., both inside team headquarters and outside the facility as an "active recruiter" for the Purple and Gold,

While other teams like the Suns and Bucks reportedly pursued Smart as a free agent, turns out, Luka Doncic helped recruit Smart to Los Angeles. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Doncic "reached out to Smart and made it clear that he wanted to play with the two-way stalwart."