In a significant trade for the 2023-24 NBA season, the Boston Celtics sent Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies while acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. The deal has major implications for all of the teams involved as well as the wider league and raises questions about leadership, playing style and the Celtics’ future moves.
Porzingis will add wrinkles to what the Celtics can do, but the swap also removes the player with the most postseason experience on the team, save Al Horford, along with the most vocal personality on the court. Who is the leader of this Boston squad now?
The hosts of “The Athletic NBA Show” podcast sat down to work through all of the above questions on a recent episode.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Boston’s leadership and potential in a post-Marcus Smart era.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
