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December 1, 2025
Another absence coming
Smart (back) will not play Monday against the Suns, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Smart will be held out for a third consecutive game Monday but is being considered day-to-day by the team, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. His next chance to play comes Thursday against the Raptors. Gabe Vincent, Jaka LaRavia and Dalton Knecht could be a bit more involved in the meantime.
November 30, 2025
Out Sunday
Smart (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Analysis
As expected, Smart will miss his second consecutive game due to back spasms. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Suns. With the veteran guard sidelined, Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht are candidates for an uptick in minutes.
November 30, 2025
Doubtful vs. New Orleans
Smart (back) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
Smart didn't play in Friday's win over the Mavericks, and the doubtful tag suggests the veteran guard is unlikely to be available Sunday in the first leg of a back-to-back set. If that's the case, there should be more minutes available for players like Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht. Smart is averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 boards and 2.9 assists per game this season.
November 29, 2025
Ruled out vs. Dallas
Smart (back) is out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Analysis
Smart won't be available for this matchup after being downgraded to doubtful earlier in the day. This means there will be more minutes available for Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht and maybe even Bronny James. Smart's next chance to play will come against the Pelicans on Sunday.
November 28, 2025
Downgraded to doubtful
Smart (back) is now doubtful for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis
The veteran guard is nursing back spasms, and he's likely to require at least one game to recover. With Smart unlikely to play, his absence would free up some minutes for Gabe Vincent and Jake LaRavia for those in need of a streamer in deep leagues.
November 28, 2025
Questionable due to back spasms
Smart (back) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Smart is dealing with back spasms, which puts him in jeopardy of missing Friday's game. He has played a key role for the Lakers both in a bench role and as a starter this season, and his potential absence would open the door for more minutes for the likes of Dalton Knecht, Gabe Vincent and Jake LaRavia. Across 10 games since Nov. 2, Smart has averaged 9.5 points, 3.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals over 26.7 minutes per game.
November 26, 2025
Fills stat sheet in win
Smart had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 135-118 victory over the Clippers.
Analysis
Ever since being relegated back to the bench due to LeBron James' return, Smart has seen his fantasy value take a dip, as he averages 11.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.2 threes across 31.0 minutes in his nine starts but averages just 6.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.0 threes across 19.6 minutes off the bench. Smart is still a valuable piece in the Lakers' rotation, so he is definitely worth monitoring should an injury cause him to be inserted back in the starting lineup.