The Celtics added a frontcourt offensive weapon who is also elite defensively if he’s healthy. Hence, they agreed in principle to send Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two draft picks (one that they traded down with about 800 times Thursday, the other a Warriors 2024 pick) and Kristaps Porzingis from the Wizards. Smart was consistently looked to as the heart and soul of the team.īut ultimately, after flaming out in the NBA Finals in 2022 and then Conference finals this season, the Celtics clearly felt like they had to shake things up. Trading guard Marcus Smart wasn’t just dealing a player who won Defensive Player of the Year, or been with the franchise for nine years. The Boston Celtics traded a piece of their history on Wednesday.
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