Marcus Smart's time with the Boston Celtics may be over, but he still has love for the city and the fanbase. Smart sent out a touching goodbye note to the Celtics on Friday, a day after he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
." He said that even though the team didn't win its 18th championship, he was very proud of what it accomplished over the last nine seasons."Where do I even being...as I start to think about the last 9 years I have a lot of emotions running thru me. I came to Boston as a naive kid from Dallas not really knowing what to expect.
Smart was originally selected by the Celtics with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He showed his value immediately, making the All-Rookie team during his first season. Smart excelled as a defensive stalwart in Boston, making the All-Defense team three times and winning the Defensive Player of the Year award during the 2021-22 NBA season.
In nine seasons with the Celtics, Smart averaged 10.6 points, 4.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. The team made the postseason in each of Smart's nine seasons, making the NBA Finals during the 2021-22 season. Boston lost that series to the Golden State Warriors in six games.After falling to the surprising Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals in June, Boston decided it was time to make changes to its core.
to the Grizzlies on Thursday as part of a three-way deal. The Celtics received Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in the deal. Porzingis will be tasked with getting Boston over its playoff hump and finally winning another championship.first 25 gamesThe Grizzlies finished as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season. If Morant is able to stay on the court and Smart locks down opposing scorers, Memphis could once again make noise in a crowded West.
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