Usually when a team is in second place at the trade deadline, it tries to improve itself for the playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies went the other way.

On Tuesday night, the Detroit Pistons will meet with the Washington Wizards, who are on night two of a back-to-back set.

From Crucial Contributor to an Uncertain Future Marcus Smart's initial years with the Boston Celtics were marked by substantial contributions and a reputation for tenacity on the court. Seen as an ...

The Decline of Marcus Smart and Lessons from Westbrook . The dramatic shift in Marcus Smart's career trajectory is a cautionary tale in th ...

The Wizards acquired Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies in the final hour of last month's NBA trade deadline. According to Smart's with Monumental Sports' Chase Hughes, the veteran guard got traded with ...

Marcus Smart’s last game came in December ... night against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena for the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis blew the game open in the second half and cruised to ...

Therefore, they sent standout defender Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade. Flash forward to 2025; the Grizzlies have since moved off Smart after he struggled to stay ...

The move gave the Grizzlies much-needed salary relief ... There might always be a landing spot for him in Boston, otherwise, Marcus Smart’s winning days could be over.

Marcus Smart Sends A Bold Message To His Critics For Marcus Smart, the transition from a competitive Memphis Grizzlies team to the struggling Wizards hasn’t been easy, but he’s embracing the ...

After guiding the Washington Wizards to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Marcus ... Smart was seemingly removed from the spotlight after he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in ...

The Celtics however ended up winning a championship after they traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. With those circumstances, it may feel as if Smart wasn't a contributor to winning.