Celtics trade Marcus Smart to Memphis
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Celtics are trading Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies as part of deal, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Twitter @wojespn
Source: Twitter @wojespn
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
John Karalis @John_Karalis
New on BSJ: Celtics get Kristaps Porzingis, draft picks, in three-team deal centered around Marcus Smart bostonsportsjournal.com/2023/06/22/cel… – 2:02 AM
New on BSJ: Celtics get Kristaps Porzingis, draft picks, in three-team deal centered around Marcus Smart bostonsportsjournal.com/2023/06/22/cel… – 2:02 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨
I caught up with @fastbreakbreak for the Celtics trade Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis WTF pod. We broke the deal down from every angle and tried to figure out why the hell the Celtics and not the Wizards got a first?!
spoti.fi/2OJXcHe – 1:50 AM
🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨
I caught up with @fastbreakbreak for the Celtics trade Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis WTF pod. We broke the deal down from every angle and tried to figure out why the hell the Celtics and not the Wizards got a first?!
spoti.fi/2OJXcHe – 1:50 AM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Some instant analysis on the Grizzlies’ surprise deal for Marcus Smart:
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 1:35 AM
Some instant analysis on the Grizzlies’ surprise deal for Marcus Smart:
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 1:35 AM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Marcus Smart is the only Celtic in the last 30 years to play 9+ years/500 games and never miss the playoffs.
He’s one of just 10 Celtics who has ever done it.
Kevin McHale
Bill Russell
Bob Cousy
Larry Bird
Sam Jones
Bill Sharman
K.C. Jones
Tom Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
MARCUS SMART – 1:32 AM
Marcus Smart is the only Celtic in the last 30 years to play 9+ years/500 games and never miss the playoffs.
He’s one of just 10 Celtics who has ever done it.
Kevin McHale
Bill Russell
Bob Cousy
Larry Bird
Sam Jones
Bill Sharman
K.C. Jones
Tom Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
MARCUS SMART – 1:32 AM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Marcus Smart was really the connective tissue of this Celtics era. From Isaiah to Kyrie to Tatum, he was the constant.
And he embraced being a Celtic as much as anyone. He lived it. Wild that it’s over so suddenly. – 1:17 AM
Marcus Smart was really the connective tissue of this Celtics era. From Isaiah to Kyrie to Tatum, he was the constant.
And he embraced being a Celtic as much as anyone. He lived it. Wild that it’s over so suddenly. – 1:17 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
A fascinating trade for the Memphis Grizzlies lands late on Wednesday night. Marcus Smart to Beale Street.
Roll the ball out, the Grizzlies look like they have a plan to begin the season. But some pretty big questions are up ahead.
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 1:16 AM
A fascinating trade for the Memphis Grizzlies lands late on Wednesday night. Marcus Smart to Beale Street.
Roll the ball out, the Grizzlies look like they have a plan to begin the season. But some pretty big questions are up ahead.
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 1:16 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Boston just landed Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks, but it cost the team Marcus Smart.
We don’t know all of the deets, but here’s my break-down of a surprising deal between the Celtics, Wizards, and Grizzlies.
Via @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-bost… – 1:12 AM
Boston just landed Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks, but it cost the team Marcus Smart.
We don’t know all of the deets, but here’s my break-down of a surprising deal between the Celtics, Wizards, and Grizzlies.
Via @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-bost… – 1:12 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Trading Marcus Smart and filler for Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks is a coup for the Celtics if you’re playing 2k
In the real world, trading the heartbeat of the team for a one-year rental of a sketchy, injury-prone guy is a CHOICE – 1:00 AM
Trading Marcus Smart and filler for Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks is a coup for the Celtics if you’re playing 2k
In the real world, trading the heartbeat of the team for a one-year rental of a sketchy, injury-prone guy is a CHOICE – 1:00 AM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
We’re not supposed to have favorites.
But that’s not how this, or life works.
It was an honor to spend nine years working with Marcus Smart, calling his games, and describing his often indescribable feats of will.
Will that made him the very definition of a Celtic. – 12:58 AM
We’re not supposed to have favorites.
But that’s not how this, or life works.
It was an honor to spend nine years working with Marcus Smart, calling his games, and describing his often indescribable feats of will.
Will that made him the very definition of a Celtic. – 12:58 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Marcus Smart is a total badass and an unbelievably nice man. Boston just lost a titan. – 12:52 AM
Marcus Smart is a total badass and an unbelievably nice man. Boston just lost a titan. – 12:52 AM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
One thing the Grizzlies needed to do this summer was create some roster spots. They add one by trading Tyus Jones and #25 for Marcus Smart.
Another big thing is pursuing a new starting wing. They still have all 7 of their own first-round picks and could trade up to four of them. – 12:49 AM
One thing the Grizzlies needed to do this summer was create some roster spots. They add one by trading Tyus Jones and #25 for Marcus Smart.
Another big thing is pursuing a new starting wing. They still have all 7 of their own first-round picks and could trade up to four of them. – 12:49 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Trade exception from the Green-Temple-Bradley trade led to much bigger exception from Conley trade which led to Iguodala trade into the exception and Warriors pick, which led to Marcus Smart. – 12:47 AM
Trade exception from the Green-Temple-Bradley trade led to much bigger exception from Conley trade which led to Iguodala trade into the exception and Warriors pick, which led to Marcus Smart. – 12:47 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Marcus Smart 🤝 Ja Morant
Now THIS will be a duo 😅 pic.twitter.com/SiEMF0pzio – 12:46 AM
Marcus Smart 🤝 Ja Morant
Now THIS will be a duo 😅 pic.twitter.com/SiEMF0pzio – 12:46 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Grizzlies are taking their big swing by acquiring Marcus Smart to fill both the backup point guard and elite wing defender roles vacated by Tyus Jones and Dillon Brooks.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 12:44 AM
The Grizzlies are taking their big swing by acquiring Marcus Smart to fill both the backup point guard and elite wing defender roles vacated by Tyus Jones and Dillon Brooks.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 12:44 AM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Maybe the Grizzlies gave up one too many picks in this Marcus Smart trade, but they did get better tonight.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 12:42 AM
Maybe the Grizzlies gave up one too many picks in this Marcus Smart trade, but they did get better tonight.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 12:42 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Acquiring Marcus Smart is big for the Grizzlies while Ja Morant is suspended. This allows the Grizzlies to roll out a potential starting lineup of:
G – Smart
G – Luke Kennard
F – Desmond Bane
F – Jaren Jackson Jr.
C – Steven Adams
Smart guards the top wing scorer. Huge. – 12:39 AM
Acquiring Marcus Smart is big for the Grizzlies while Ja Morant is suspended. This allows the Grizzlies to roll out a potential starting lineup of:
G – Smart
G – Luke Kennard
F – Desmond Bane
F – Jaren Jackson Jr.
C – Steven Adams
Smart guards the top wing scorer. Huge. – 12:39 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Per sources, here’s the full deal breakdown
Celtics get: Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 pick in 2023 NBA Draft, 2024 Warriors first-round pick (top-4 protected)
Wizards get: Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 pick in 2023 Draft
Grizzlies get: Marcus Smart – 12:33 AM
Per sources, here’s the full deal breakdown
Celtics get: Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 pick in 2023 NBA Draft, 2024 Warriors first-round pick (top-4 protected)
Wizards get: Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 pick in 2023 Draft
Grizzlies get: Marcus Smart – 12:33 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Woj:
Clippers-Wiz team fell apart at 10:15 or so this evening
Previously convos with Grizzlies around Marcus Smart came back into the fold after that point – 12:29 AM
Woj:
Clippers-Wiz team fell apart at 10:15 or so this evening
Previously convos with Grizzlies around Marcus Smart came back into the fold after that point – 12:29 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
The Celtics are reportedly trading Marcus Smart to Memphis as part of a larger blockbuster to land Kristaps Porzingis
Via @TheCelticsWire
celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/22/rep… – 12:28 AM
The Celtics are reportedly trading Marcus Smart to Memphis as part of a larger blockbuster to land Kristaps Porzingis
Via @TheCelticsWire
celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/22/rep… – 12:28 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Dont want to overstate it, but Marcus Smart was an all-time guy in Boston. Community staple. Lived on the hardwood. Motor never stopped. Played hurt constantly. Became a strong playmaker and led a ‘22 Finals team at point & historic defense. You always thought he’d raise a banner – 12:27 AM
Dont want to overstate it, but Marcus Smart was an all-time guy in Boston. Community staple. Lived on the hardwood. Motor never stopped. Played hurt constantly. Became a strong playmaker and led a ‘22 Finals team at point & historic defense. You always thought he’d raise a banner – 12:27 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
i dont know when or how but i can confidently predict marcus smart is going to be setting a screen at some point, sell contact like crazy, flail into the paint, and get dunked into middle earth by an already mid-air ja. and we will all have a chuckle. – 12:26 AM
i dont know when or how but i can confidently predict marcus smart is going to be setting a screen at some point, sell contact like crazy, flail into the paint, and get dunked into middle earth by an already mid-air ja. and we will all have a chuckle. – 12:26 AM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
MOST GAMES AS A BOSTON CELTIC
(Last 30 years)
1102 – Paul Pierce
581 – MARCUS SMART
552 – Antoine Walker
527 – Rajon Rondo – 12:20 AM
MOST GAMES AS A BOSTON CELTIC
(Last 30 years)
1102 – Paul Pierce
581 – MARCUS SMART
552 – Antoine Walker
527 – Rajon Rondo – 12:20 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Marcus Smart will pick up an extra $1M (spread out over 4 seasons) with the trade to Memphis.
Smart had a trade bonus that was the lesser of $1M or 15% of his remaining salary.
He has 3 years left on his contract:
23-24: $18.8M
24-25: $20.2M
25-26: $21.6M
Includes the bonus – 12:17 AM
Marcus Smart will pick up an extra $1M (spread out over 4 seasons) with the trade to Memphis.
Smart had a trade bonus that was the lesser of $1M or 15% of his remaining salary.
He has 3 years left on his contract:
23-24: $18.8M
24-25: $20.2M
25-26: $21.6M
Includes the bonus – 12:17 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
New look Grizzlies:
Ja Morant
Marcus Smart
Desmond Bane
Jaren Jackson Jr
Steven Adams
How many NBA starting 5s are better? pic.twitter.com/lsIgbAGuaJ – 12:17 AM
New look Grizzlies:
Ja Morant
Marcus Smart
Desmond Bane
Jaren Jackson Jr
Steven Adams
How many NBA starting 5s are better? pic.twitter.com/lsIgbAGuaJ – 12:17 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Ja Morant and Marcus Smart are now teammates 👀 pic.twitter.com/17ENs7CR3H – 12:17 AM
Ja Morant and Marcus Smart are now teammates 👀 pic.twitter.com/17ENs7CR3H – 12:17 AM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I like Marcus Smart on the Grizzlies but they still really need more scoring/initiating. It’s great if there’s another big move coming but if that was it I don’t get it. – 12:15 AM
I like Marcus Smart on the Grizzlies but they still really need more scoring/initiating. It’s great if there’s another big move coming but if that was it I don’t get it. – 12:15 AM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Lot of Malcolm Brogdon and Payton Pritchard trade rumors, only for Marcus Smart to be the guard actually moved. The Celtics and this front office will definitely stun you. – 12:15 AM
Lot of Malcolm Brogdon and Payton Pritchard trade rumors, only for Marcus Smart to be the guard actually moved. The Celtics and this front office will definitely stun you. – 12:15 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think people are slightly overrating what Boston got for Marcus Smart. Quality matters more than quantity with picks.
Yes, it’s two first. But one of them is No. 25 overall (and costs them No. 35) and the other comes from Stephen Curry’s team. Those aren’t great picks. – 12:15 AM
I think people are slightly overrating what Boston got for Marcus Smart. Quality matters more than quantity with picks.
Yes, it’s two first. But one of them is No. 25 overall (and costs them No. 35) and the other comes from Stephen Curry’s team. Those aren’t great picks. – 12:15 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I do like Tyus Jones, but the Wizards are completely blowing it up and getting nothing but expiring contracts and maybe like half a pick swap outta all this. Meanwhile the Celtics just landed two first-rounders for Marcus Smart, this is high comedy – 12:13 AM
I do like Tyus Jones, but the Wizards are completely blowing it up and getting nothing but expiring contracts and maybe like half a pick swap outta all this. Meanwhile the Celtics just landed two first-rounders for Marcus Smart, this is high comedy – 12:13 AM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
MARCUS SMART – CELTICS ALL-TIME LISTS
3-pointers: 4th
Steals: 4th
Assists: 11th
Scoring at TD Garden: 7th
Playoff appearances: 100% (9/9) t-1st – 12:13 AM
MARCUS SMART – CELTICS ALL-TIME LISTS
3-pointers: 4th
Steals: 4th
Assists: 11th
Scoring at TD Garden: 7th
Playoff appearances: 100% (9/9) t-1st – 12:13 AM
Sean Highkin @highkin
There is no way I’m the first person to make this observation but Marcus Smart is the most spiritually 2011-15 Grizzlies player in the league currently. – 12:12 AM
There is no way I’m the first person to make this observation but Marcus Smart is the most spiritually 2011-15 Grizzlies player in the league currently. – 12:12 AM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
All Xs and Os aside, Marcus Smart in a diff jersey is gonna be so weird. He was in rumors and stuff for yrs, but Ive never been able to picture him in anything but green. – 12:12 AM
All Xs and Os aside, Marcus Smart in a diff jersey is gonna be so weird. He was in rumors and stuff for yrs, but Ive never been able to picture him in anything but green. – 12:12 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New from @SouichiTerada and I: Instant analysis on the Celtics pivoting to dealing Marcus Smart to pull off the Kristaps Porzingis trade masslive.com/celtics/2023/0… – 12:10 AM
New from @SouichiTerada and I: Instant analysis on the Celtics pivoting to dealing Marcus Smart to pull off the Kristaps Porzingis trade masslive.com/celtics/2023/0… – 12:10 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Of all the things Marcus Smart did in his near-decade in Boston, one thing that truly stood out was his generosity to children with cancer.
This was my feature on how he worked to improve life for kids stuck living in the hospital: theathletic.com/3700379/2022/1… pic.twitter.com/ERQAEMWNDZ – 12:10 AM
Of all the things Marcus Smart did in his near-decade in Boston, one thing that truly stood out was his generosity to children with cancer.
This was my feature on how he worked to improve life for kids stuck living in the hospital: theathletic.com/3700379/2022/1… pic.twitter.com/ERQAEMWNDZ – 12:10 AM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
The Grizzlies going from Dillon Brooks to Marcus Smart pic.twitter.com/Div9JvdIfI – 12:10 AM
The Grizzlies going from Dillon Brooks to Marcus Smart pic.twitter.com/Div9JvdIfI – 12:10 AM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Grizzlies have a very sharp front office led by Zach Kleiman. So I was trying to figure out why the heck they would trade Tyus Jones with all the Ja drama. Then came Marcus Smart and that answered that. – 12:05 AM
Grizzlies have a very sharp front office led by Zach Kleiman. So I was trying to figure out why the heck they would trade Tyus Jones with all the Ja drama. Then came Marcus Smart and that answered that. – 12:05 AM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
Celtics are still short $3.3M in a Marcus Smart and Danilo Gallinari package to match for Kristaps Porzingis. – 12:05 AM
Celtics are still short $3.3M in a Marcus Smart and Danilo Gallinari package to match for Kristaps Porzingis. – 12:05 AM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Source confirms Wizards will get Tyus Jones from the Grizzlies as part of the resurrected trade sending Kristaps Porziņģis to Boston and Marcus Smart to Memphis (@wojespn first). Washington gets one of the best backup PGs in the league. – 12:05 AM
Source confirms Wizards will get Tyus Jones from the Grizzlies as part of the resurrected trade sending Kristaps Porziņģis to Boston and Marcus Smart to Memphis (@wojespn first). Washington gets one of the best backup PGs in the league. – 12:05 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Marcus Smart as a Celtic:
— 10.6 PPG
— 4.6 APG
— 1.6 SPG
— DPOY
Top 3 in points, assists, steals and 3-pointers for the Celtics since being drafted in 2014. pic.twitter.com/ciKu12AGWE – 12:02 AM
Marcus Smart as a Celtic:
— 10.6 PPG
— 4.6 APG
— 1.6 SPG
— DPOY
Top 3 in points, assists, steals and 3-pointers for the Celtics since being drafted in 2014. pic.twitter.com/ciKu12AGWE – 12:02 AM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Memphis fans are going to absolutely LOVE Marcus Smart. What a perfect fit. – 12:02 AM
Memphis fans are going to absolutely LOVE Marcus Smart. What a perfect fit. – 12:02 AM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
A league source confirms that Marcus Smart is being sent to the Grizzlies in the revamped deal for Kristaps Porzingis. A stunner. – 12:02 AM
A league source confirms that Marcus Smart is being sent to the Grizzlies in the revamped deal for Kristaps Porzingis. A stunner. – 12:02 AM
Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Marcus Smart doesn’t seem like the fella Celtics fans wanted to see moved to make Kristaps happen. – 12:01 AM
Marcus Smart doesn’t seem like the fella Celtics fans wanted to see moved to make Kristaps happen. – 12:01 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Marcus Smart about to singlehandedly bring back Grit-N-Grind in Memphis – 12:01 AM
Marcus Smart about to singlehandedly bring back Grit-N-Grind in Memphis – 12:01 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Boston is trading Marcus Smart to Memphis, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 11:59 PM
Boston is trading Marcus Smart to Memphis, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 11:59 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Celtics are trading Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies as part of deal, sources tell ESPN. – 11:59 PM
The Celtics are trading Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies as part of deal, sources tell ESPN. – 11:59 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
FWIW
Celtics most used lineup last year with Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum
Was with Marcus Smart and Al Horford (-4.2 net in 110 regular season minutes, +28.0 net in 87 postseason minutes) – 7:16 PM
FWIW
Celtics most used lineup last year with Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum
Was with Marcus Smart and Al Horford (-4.2 net in 110 regular season minutes, +28.0 net in 87 postseason minutes) – 7:16 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Celtics new roster:
Kristaps Porzingis
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Marcus Smart
Al Horford
Robert Williams
Top __ squad in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/fFYL5gzLxH – 4:35 PM
Celtics new roster:
Kristaps Porzingis
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Marcus Smart
Al Horford
Robert Williams
Top __ squad in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/fFYL5gzLxH – 4:35 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
I fear the Celtics are going to end up trading Marcus Smart or Rob Williams this summer – 8:26 AM
I fear the Celtics are going to end up trading Marcus Smart or Rob Williams this summer – 8:26 AM
More on this storyline
Bobby Marks: Marcus Smart will pick up an extra $1M (spread out over 4 seasons) with the trade to Memphis. Smart had a trade bonus that was the lesser of $1M or 15% of his remaining salary. He has 3 years left on his contract: 23-24: $18.8M 24-25: $20.2M 25-26: $21.6M Includes the bonus -via Twitter @BobbyMarks42 / June 22, 2023
ESPN Stats & Info: Smart ends his 9-year stint with the Celtics with the 4th-most steals for the franchise (since the stat became official in 1973-74). Only Paul Pierce, Larry Bird, and Rajon Rondo had more. -via Twitter / June 22, 2023
Michael Pina: The 2024 first Boston gets from Memphis (via Golden State) is top-4 protected, then top-1 protected in 2025, then unprotected in 2026 -via Twitter @MichaelVPina / June 22, 2023