Marcus Smart Calls Lakers Contract Offer ‘Disrespectful’ to His Value

Marcus Smart wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to reward his play with greater security. He told the Houston Chronicle’s Varun Shankar that their offer was “disrespectful,” even though Houston offered less money. “First off, I played so well that the offer that was ultimately given didn’t match the way that I played,” he said, “especially when you see guys who played way worse than I did, the offers they’re getting. And then it wasn’t any security that we wanted that they were willing to do.” His strongest basketball argument comes from the responsibilities he handled when the Lakers needed more…