Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics. While Boston was extremely successful during his tenure, appearing in multiple Eastern Conference Finals and even an NBA Finals, it never finished the job.
Last summer, Smart was traded to the Grizzlies last summer in a deal that brought Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. Then Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to banner No. 18 (the most in NBA history), defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
It’s natural to think someone might be frustrated in Smart’s position, knowing how much time and effort they put into a team only to be traded and have to watch them achieve the ultimate prize.
But Smart said he isn’t upset about it. He called it “bittersweet” and even went out of his way to give his former teammates props during an appearance on the Tidal League podcast.
