Former Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart says he heard he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies via social media in a recent interview with The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. “If I’m being quite frank, I knew I would be traded eventually,” said the Flower Mound native.
“Just figured it would be the next season, just based off my contract and with the new (collective bargaining agreement). We already knew that,” he added. “But it was just the way it happened. I was told everything was good after asking multiple times. Like, ‘I’m hearing (rumors), what’s going on?’ And they’re like, ‘No, you’re good, you’re good, you’re good.’”
“And then when I do hear about the trade, it’s from Shams (Charania) on Twitter before I hear from the team.”
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“You always want to be where you’re wanted, and another team’s trash is another team’s gold. So I’m glad to be here,” explained Smart.
“I’m glad to be on an organization that wants me and sees me (have) great value. So I’m ecstatic and I’m ready to get going.”
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