Final trade summary:
Celtics get - Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 overall pick, 2024 first-round pick
Grizzlies get - Marcus Smart
Wizards get - Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 overall pick
Rebuilding for the first time in franchise history. This is what hope feels like!
I always thought Marcus would be a Celtics lifer. I’m not sure what to think. If this is the difference for winning a chip, then ok. But otherwise, they just traded away a locker room leader and fan favorite for an injury-prone big. The man has a Honeydew Donuts drink named after him.
This whole trade is so fucking weird.
Thanks, I hate it.
What the fuck, Brad.
Wtf?! Smart was a defensive centerpiece for them and crucial for the locker room. I don’t get this trade at all.
To their credit, their first move was about Brogdon. Once that deal fell apart, it looks like Brad panicked a little…beacuse yes, Smart brings a lot to the table, stats only tell a part of it…letting him go it’s a huge price to pay for KP.
On a related note, if Smart is gone this will mean a huge boost for Pritchard playing time, which may not be a bad thing -I sorta like him and think he’s underappreciated. He’s no Smart ofc.
In a vacuum…not a huge fan of this. Celtics need a big, true - but one who can stay on the floor, and Porzingis, while a good player overall, is far from being that
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