Boston gets Porzingis and 2 first round picks from Memphis
Memphis gets Marcus Smart
Washington gets Tyrus Jones, Gallinari, and Muscala, plus a 2nd round pick.
Wow! Honestly, Boston made a good move in keeping Brogdon and getting rid of Smart. Smart is way too eratic and inconsistent on offense. Sure, his defense is pretty good, but... meh. I was never too high on him.
Not sure how much better this makes Memphis. They needed more perimeter shooting. Smart is not that.
I wonder if this means CP3 to LAC now.
Losing smart will hurt the Celtics some, but they do have white and Brogdon to lower the blow there. Adding porzingis will be interesting for them
In regards to smart and Memphis. The plan is to play him at PG while Morant is suspended. Then, once Morant is back, smart slides into Dillon brooks old spot as the 3 that guards the other teams best player.
Smart is certainly an upgrade over brooks in literally every aspect of the game, so it’s a solid trade for Memphis. Even in the area of 3 point shooting, as brooks was atrocious and smart is at least someone you have to respect at the 3 point line at 34%. Memphis will just need to find another PG now that Jones has been traded.
Smart will also bring veteran leadership from a guy who has played in a lot of big games. Something the roster was really lacking. And again, it’s night and day difference between brooks and smart here
A lineup of Morant, Bane, Smart, Jackson, and Adams is really good.
