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Interest in Marcus Smart this offseason will fluctuate from team to team due to the unpredictability of the Boston Celtics star’s offensive output, but some teams will value the former Defensive Player of the Year for what he can do on the point prevention side of the ball.
Perhaps no team in the league could benefit from having another lockdown defender quite like the New York Knicks. NY ranked last in the league in pace in 2020-21 and forged its identity with its studly defense, which was ranked third in defensive efficiency this past season.