Marcus Smart hates losing. How will he handle life with the Washington Wizards?
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Marcus Smart needed three stitches after taking a headbutt during his first game with the Wizards. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Column by Candace Buckner
On a Tuesday afternoon when Marcus Smart has done little but rest and heal his body, he still looks beat up. He has just completed a mandatory meeting, and though it’s still a shock to see him strolling inside the Washington Wizards’ practice facility, he’s covered in a team-issued gray sweatsuit as he takes a seat courtside. The Wizards’ logo seems foreign on him, but those stitches above his left eye make him look familiar.