01-31-2025, 02:32 PM
I brought up Marcus Smart before. Since then I watched some earlier in the year highlights and didn't like how he was moving. Although if Dallas was looking for a good wing defender, Smart would fit that bill. You could use him in different lineup configurations.
I am not sure how a trade would go, it would probably need to be a part of a bigger trade where Memphis makes a trade for a player and the receiving team would not have any interest in Smart.
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Bontemps: One Memphis player to watch over the next week is guard Marcus Smart. League sources told me there has been plenty of discussion about the former Defensive Player of the Year in recent weeks.
With more than 100 playoff games under his belt, Smart could be an interesting option for playoff teams, though he has played only a combined 38 games overall across the past two seasons in Memphis due to a series of injuries and is currently out with an index finger injury on his right (shooting) hand. Smart's absence has created opportunities for young players such as Rookie of the Year contender Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr.
Memphis would also potentially benefit from opening up salary next summer to both get a contract extension done with Jackson Jr. and re-sign Santi Aldama. That all makes Smart's situation one to monitor.
I am not sure how a trade would go, it would probably need to be a part of a bigger trade where Memphis makes a trade for a player and the receiving team would not have any interest in Smart.
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Bontemps: One Memphis player to watch over the next week is guard Marcus Smart. League sources told me there has been plenty of discussion about the former Defensive Player of the Year in recent weeks.
With more than 100 playoff games under his belt, Smart could be an interesting option for playoff teams, though he has played only a combined 38 games overall across the past two seasons in Memphis due to a series of injuries and is currently out with an index finger injury on his right (shooting) hand. Smart's absence has created opportunities for young players such as Rookie of the Year contender Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr.
Memphis would also potentially benefit from opening up salary next summer to both get a contract extension done with Jackson Jr. and re-sign Santi Aldama. That all makes Smart's situation one to monitor.