Marcus Smart is finalist for Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award
· Yahoo Sports
Marcus Smart has been arguably the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest X-factor this season. His defense, ball-handling, facilitating, resourcefulness and even his timely shooting have played a sizable role in the team's 50-26 record and pursuit of the Western Conference's third seed.
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The 32-year-old has also been a positive presence in terms of his leadership both on and off the court. When he has played, the Lakers have a plus-6.4 net rating, and while he leads them in that category, no stat can measure how important his presence has been in the locker room.
As a result, he has been named one of 12 finalists for the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.
Marcus Smart is a finalist for the NBA’s Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. https://t.co/pg7V8lTrCt
— Benjamin Royer (@thebenroyer) March 31, 2026
This honor was first given out for the 2012-13 season, and it goes to a player the voters feel is the "best teammate based on selfless play, on and off the court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to their team." Last season, it went to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.
Smart is averaging 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals a game this season. While he's shooting 33.6% from 3-point range on the season, he has hit 36.3% of his 3-point attempts since the start of January.
He has missed each of L.A.'s last five games with an ankle injury, and he will once again be out when it faces the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
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