Marcus Sensible agrees to Wizards buyout, will signal with longtime Celtics rival

Former Celtics guard Marcus Sensible has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and can signal a two-year, $11 million take care of the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday afternoon.

Sensible, who spent the primary 9 years of his NBA profession with the Boston Celtics, was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023, the place he spent a season and a half. Sensible struggled in Memphis, grappling with a myriad of accidents in his first yr and averaging 8.7 factors per recreation on 35.8% capturing in his second with the Grizzlies.

Forward of final yr’s commerce deadline, the defensive-minded guard was traded to the Washington Wizards, the place he spent the ultimate few months of the season. In DC, he averaged 9.3 factors per recreation in 18.7 minutes, capturing 39.2% from three-point vary.

Sensible signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract with the Celtics in 2022 and was traded one yr into that deal. He had one yr remaining on his contract with the Wizards at simply over $21.5 million. After the buyout, he’s reportedly agreed to signal a two-year, $11 million contract with the Lakers that can maintain him below contract by way of his age-32 season.

Marcus Sensible brings a defensive-oriened mindset to the Lakers

Now, he joins a Lakers staff headlined by LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves that additionally added DeAndre Ayton through the buyout market this offseason. Final yr, the Lakers completed with the league’s Seventh-best document within the Western Convention, falling to the Denver Nuggets within the first spherical of the playoffs.

Immediately, Sensible brings a defensive presence to the Lakers; he’s the 2022 Defensive Participant of the Yr. He’s a three-time All-Protection staff member, and a three-time NBA Hustle award winner. For his profession, he’s averaged 1.6 steals per recreation.