After playing for the Grizzlies and Celtics, Smart suddenly finds himself on a rebuilding team. The post Marcus Smart figured he would be traded, but admits this part of Wizards transition is ‘confusing’ appeared first on Boston.

Marcus Smart said he expected a trade, though he was a little surprised since he was moved by the Grizzlies to the Wizards right before the deadline.

The veteran acquired from Memphis wants to offer his expertise to rebuilding Washington, which fell to Atlanta, 125-111, on Saturday night.

Smart, the 30-year-old defensive-minded veteran, is expected to act as a mentor to this young Wizards team. The Grizzlies were expected to make moves in order to free up cap space for key extensions, and Smart was the casualty in this move. Speaking to Wizards reporters, Smart commented on his feelings about the trade.

Marcus Smart didn't expect for the Grizzlies to trade him to the Wizards, but he liked what he saw from the Wiz in their loss vs. the Hawks

Former Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was one of the unluckiest players at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday.

“The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Marcus Smart and a 2025 first-round pick to the Washington Wizards in a multi-team trade that sends two second-round picks to Memphis, sources tell ESPN,” Shams Charania said in a post. “Memphis creates roster flexibility with the move.”

The Wizards acquired a first-round pick in June’s draft from the Memphis Grizzlies and guard Marcus Smart for guard Johnny Davis, center Marvin Bagley III and a 2025 second-round pick. The Wizards used their cap space to take on Smart’s contract, which has another season at $21.5 million for 2025-26.