The Boston Celtics will have some contract situations to address after taking a painful Game 7 loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling one game short of making the NBA Finals.

Among them, is the impending contract of hybrid guard Marcus Smart, who shined this postseason as one of the defensive catalysts of the team after coming back from injury.

Smart has been a treasured asset from the start, and the Celtics will want to keep him for next season, but they might have to pass on keeping him if another team makes an unlikely offer, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks.

“Expect the Celtics to tender Smart his $6 million qualifying offer before the June 29 deadline,” wrote Marks. “The guard will become restricted with Boston having the right to match any offers.”

“The guard is impacted by three factors: the lack of teams with cap space, depth at starting point guard and the finances of the Celtics in the future. Will another team invest $10 million to $12 million on a player to come off the bench? Maybe in 2016 when the cap spiked, but not two years later. For the reasons above, don’t be surprised if Smart signs his $6 million qualifying offer and enters free agency in 2019 as an unrestricted free agent. Unless, of course, Boston makes an offer with the intent of using the contract as a tradable asset.”

The market is thin for a guard like Smart, who is an intangibles talent, but boasts no clear shooting ability or any non-physical attribute that could extend his longevity in the league after his athleticism and physical gifts wear out.

Yet Smart thinks he's worth more than double what he could make next season from a team willing to push the needle for his services.

 “To be honest, I’m worth more than 12-14 million,” Smart told ESPN. “Just for the things I do on the court that don’t show up on the stat sheet. You don’t find guys like that. I always leave everything on the court, every game. Tell me how many other players can say that.”

Smart is undoubtedly one of a kind, but the market for a specialist isn't there, especially with the wave of three-and-D guys that have come into the league in the past few seasons. The Oklahoma State product is a clear case of a jack of all trades, but master of none — being a gifted passer one day and a turnover-prone one the next.

Smart's defense is his one constant attribute, but it is his inconsistent jump shot that's perhaps his greatest enemy, as another team would likely be willing to shell out that $14 million figure if Smart had the shooting gifts to go with his unquestionable grit.