The Los Angeles Lakers are walking into tonight’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks shorthanded. Earlier today, Marcus Smart was officially ruled out of the matchup due to a viral illness, and now the team will have to adjust on the fly without one of its most critical two-way players.

What Happened to Marcus Smart?

Smart’s status isn’t the result of an in-game injury or a lingering issue, but an unlucky setback. Earlier today, the Lakers announced that the viral illness after Smart woke up feeling under the weather, and eventually forced Smart’s status to be downgraded to ‘out’ on the second night of a back-to-back. Last night, he logged 13 points, five assists, and two steals against the New Orleans Pelicans for the Lakers’ second NBA Cup game.

This is an unfortunate setback for the th

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