The NBA offseason is officially underway, and the Boston Celtics have already made big moves.
On Thursday, the Eastern Conference runner-up acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The deal also sent Marcus Smart, who had been with the Celtics since 2014, to the Grizzlies.
Following the trade, Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless took to Twitter, saying the Celtics made a mistake trading Smart.
“Celtics just made a big mistake, trading for a freakish talent with loser’s intangibles and giving up a leader with winner’s intangibles. Marcus Smart, DPOY, was a big reason Boston made it to G6 of last yr’s Finals and G7 of this yr’s East finals. Trading Smart: dumb.”
Celtics just made a big mistake, trading for a freakish talent with loser's intangibles and giving up a leader with winner's intangibles. Marcus Smart, DPOY, was a big reason Boston made it to G6 of last yr's Finals and G7 of this yr's East finals. Trading Smart: dumb.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 22, 2023
Smart, 29, is one of the best defenders in the NBA, with a Defensive Player of the Year award to show for it.
This season, Smart averaged 11.5 points, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds on 41.5 percent shooting from the field.
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