Getty Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers just made a valuable addition to the roster, due in no small part to the efforts of superstar Luka Doncic . Doncic was instrumental in the team’s signing of former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year contract on Saturday, July 19, according to a report from Marc Stein of “The Stein Line.” Lakers star Luka Dončić made a direct recruiting pitch to Marcus Smart this week that resonated with the veteran