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.

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.

Less than two years after his exit from Boston, Marcus Smart is on the move again. The Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday traded the former Celtics point guard and a 2025 first-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks,

Here's what Taylor Jenkins said about the Grizzlies' rotation after Memphis dealt Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia at the trade deadline.

As the NBA trade deadline was going into play, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards struck a notable trade, which included the veteran two-way stand

On the final day of the NBA Trade Deadline, the Washington Wizards made another key move by acquiring Marcus Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies.