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Marcus Smart Injury: Targeting Wednesday for return

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on December 8, 2025 at 5:48pm

Head coach JJ Redick noted Sunday that while Smart (back) remains day-to-day, the team hopes to have him back for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smart will miss his sixth straight game Sunday due to a left lumbar muscle strain, but he seems to be trending toward a return. Gabe Vincent, Nick Smith and Dalton Knecht are candidates for increased roles as long as Smart remains out of the lineup.

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