Marcus Smart is one of the more intriguing prospects in the NBA Draft and his landing spot will be affected by whether teams think his talent outweighs his temper.

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Smart tried out for the Sacramento Kings Monday and will do so for the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday. After, he has plans to workout for the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics.

The Magic represent the highest position Smart could theoretically be taken at fourth overall, but Orlando might be more interested in Australian point guard Dante Exum. In his final season at Oklahoma State, Smart, a physical six-foot-three point guard, averaged 18 points, six rebounds and five assists. More of interest to many teams is his widely publicized blowup against Texas Tech, in which he shoved a fan at his seat.

"They came up in every interview and will come up in every interview from here on out," Smart told the LADN. "I understand why they're asking me about the incident and everything. These teams spend millions and millions of dollars on somebody. They want to know what they're getting."

Chad Ford, an NBA Draft expert for ESPN, recently placed Smart sixth on his big board, the spot where the Celtics are set to pick. Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid and Jabari Parker have been cemented into the top three picks since the end of the season.

In his latest mock draft, Ford predicted Smart would go eighth overall to the Kings, meaning the Lakers would pass on him at seventh. However, Jeff Goodman, another NBA Draft expert with ESPN, recently predicted Smart going sixth overall to the Celtics.

The presence of Rajon Rondo on the Celtics is an obvious roadblock for Smart, which is probably why Ford predicted they would take Aaron Gordon, the power forward from Arizona. Still, the Celtics are rumored to be interested in trading Rondo and drafting Smart gives them an extra incentive to do so.

Lakers general manager Mike Kupchak told the LADN he team needs to fill virtually every position and players like Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash are seasoned veterans. Smart fills a need at guard and with young, exciting talent.

"They're looking for a point guard and somebody who can come in and man that team and take control," Smart told the newspaper of the prospect of becoming a Laker. "That's the type of person I am. I'm a leader and I feel like it would be a perfect fit."

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