Former Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was one of the unluckiest players at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday.

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.

Marcus Smart, who spent nine seasons with the Celtics, is returning to the Eastern Conference as a Washington Wizard.

Washington’s 9-41 record is the NBA’s worst, and it traded away two of its few established veterans earlier in the week, sending Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee and Jonas Valanciunas to Sacramento. The Wizards got back longtime Buck Khris Middleton in the Kuzma deal.

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.

The Marcus Smart era with the Grizzlies came to an end right before Thursday’s trade deadline. Smart is headed from the Grizzlies to the Wizards in a multi-team trade as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Grizzlies are sending a first-round pick to the Wizards while Memphis gets two second-round picks.