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Marcus Smart is returning to the Boston Celtics after signing a four-year, $52 million deal. He issued a statement after inking the deal that reaffirms his desire to win a championship in Boston, via Celtics reporter Fred Katz. Smart in an official statement: “This is where I want to be, and I’m ready to put […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge had a deal in place for restricted free agent Marcus Smart on Tuesday. In fact, it was the same one he agreed to sign earlier Thursday, only that Ainge had a change of mind and walked it back before making it official, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Ainge […]

Restricted free agent Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The 24-year-old was initially valued between $12-to-16 million annually and wound up getting a fair bit over the lower end, a hefty $13 million per year for his services. Smart’s market […]

Restricted free agent Marcus Smart and his agent, Happy Walters, will meet with Celtics officials in Boston today in hopes of ironing out the final kinks of a long-term deal, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The two sides were reportedly working on a four-year deal that would pay him from $46-to-52 million, in a […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is “seriously engaged” in talks with Marcus Smart’s agent Happy Walters for a potential four-year deal ranging from $46-to-50 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the deal could range between $48-to-52 million, potentially giving the defensive stalwart a few more millions for his […]

With the NBA free agency at the two-week mark, there are still a number of notable players left on the market. Among them is Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Both sides have been unable to work out a long-term deal up to this point. According to Jay King of The Athletic, shooting guard Jaylen Brown is adamant […]

The Boston Celtics have considered restricted free agent Marcus Smart their top priority, but the Eastern Conference powerhouse is in no rush to bid against themselves this summer, according to Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald. While the Celtics could be first to the trigger and shoot him a formal offer, other teams could step […]

Marcus Smart, a restricted free agent this summer, has been the target of offers sent to the Boston Celtics coming from the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets for a sign-and-trade deal. Per Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Nets and Grizzlies have inquired about Smart, who is reportedly having a rough patch with the Celtics: Source: […]

More than a week since free agency started, the market is nearly dry and only a handful of marquee free agents remain unsigned. Many have predicted that due to only a few teams having cap space (and said teams are not really buyers given their rebuilding phase), there won’t be much spending sprees this summer. […]

Through the first several days since the start of free agency, the Boston Celtics haven’t made significant movement to further stabilize their roster. So far, they haven’t done much to reach a new deal with restricted free agent guard Marcus Smart. However, general manager Danny Ainge made it a point to single out that Smart […]

Marcus Smart remains without a new contract nearly a couple of weeks after the free agent market opened up. He has an offer on the table, though, from the Boston Celtics, who have extended a qualifying offer to him worth $6.05 million for a year. The Sacramento Kings are also reportedly working on a contract […]

The Boston Celtics are still weighing their options when it comes to restricted free agent Marcus Smart. The combo guard has been on the market a bit longer than many teams expected, and on Tuesday, former Boston Herald reporter Mark Murphy said that President Danny Ainge and Smart had a phone call to touch base, […]

It has been roughly more than a week since the start of free agency, which has shifted the attention over to the notable restricted free agents still left on the market. Among those is veteran guard Marcus Smart, who has yet to receive any serious interest from around the league, all while the Boston Celtics […]

With Marcus Smart’s situation with the Boston Celtics still hanging in the balance, the Sacramento Kings are preparing deal that would hopefully lure him in. As per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports, the Kings are looking to land Smart after failing to get Zach LaVine: Source: After striking out on Zach Levine, the Sacramento […]

Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics look to be nearing a deal that would refresh their partnership for at least one more year. According to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, he recently crossed paths with both Smart and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and came away with the impression that both parties are going […]

The Boston Celtics have a $6.1 million qualifying offer on the table for point guard Marcus Smart. Pen has not been set to paper just yet, but it sounds like the former No. 6 overall pick is leaning towards signing the offer to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019. Several teams […]

The Boston Celtics-Marcus Smart free agency negotiation just took a turn for the weird. After reports days ago that both camps are nearing agreement on a new contract, it’s now revealed via an article by the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy, that there have been no meetings at all. The source, who is part of Smart’s […]

The Boston Celtics and restricted free agent Marcus Smart are progressing towards a new deal, per Keith Smith of RealGM. Smith also adds that as cap space in the league dries up, there is less urgency for a deal to get done. Smart is a glue guy for Brad Stevens’ Celtics and it’s likely that the […]

Marcus Smart will be among some of the most highly-coveted restricted free agents this offseason, with teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Phoenix Suns likely to express deep interest in him, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics are widely expected to be solid contenders to retain him, having the chance […]

Throw in the Dallas Mavericks to the list of teams to make a run for the Marcus Smart sweepstakes, joining the Sacramento Kings, the Denver Nuggets, and the Indiana Pacers in a group that will try to pry the ace defender from the Boston Celtics, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Mavs are […]

It’s been a while since the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference Finals series that lasted seven games, but Celtics guard Marcus Smart seems to have plenty of adrenaline left flowing in his veins. We say so because that’s the only explanation we have right now as to why the […]

Boston Celtics hybrid guard Marcus Smart will be one of the most coveted commodities in the restricted free agent market, but the gritty defensive ace isn’t as focused on his trade value, with other issues taking more relevance. Yet the Oklahoma State product sees himself being retained by the team, hoping president Danny Ainge is […]

As the NBA Draft approaches, it is no secret that teams will try and make a play for Boston Celtics hybrid guard Marcus Smart, who proved a catalyst of the team’s success in the postseason after suffering an injury to delay his playoff run. NBA Insider Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports said during the Toucher […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens would love to have stocky guard Marcus Smart back in Beantown. If it were up to Stevens, Smart would be wearing Celtics green again next season, per Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald. Stevens naturally wants Smart back: "Everybody in the building would tell you we would love to […]

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 […]

Marcus Smart has always been a pitbull of a basketball player. Even if his stat line doesn’t show a ton of success, he is always playing good defense, trying to take charges, and diving on the floor for loose balls. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said before the morning shootaround that what most people […]

When talking about someone who’s never afraid to get rough and tough with opponents, there’s no need to look further than Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Smart is as gritty as they come. The Celtics feed off his winning plays, those that do not manifest in the boxscore but has as much impact — maybe […]

One of the most frightening in-game situations a player could find himself in is having to stop LeBron James one-on-one at the rim. Apparently, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not the type who’ll back down from such a challenge. At one moment during the early goings of the fourth quarter of Game 6 of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart brings a little bit of everything to the table for his team. That includes highlights, which he has already supplied the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night in Cleveland. Late in the first quarter of the contest, Smart tried to sneak into the middle of […]

The All-NBA Defensive teams were released recently. And Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics, who’s primarily known for his stifling on-ball defense, took a jab at the entire thing after not being included. As reported by Nicole Yang of Boston.com, Smart concluded his post-game media session: “And that’s coming from a not top-five defender in […]

When you’re going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers, every part of your game plan involves one thing: stopping LeBron James. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been assigned to accomplish this colossal task. As reported by Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Smart discussed his defense on James. Though it was Marcus Morris who usually […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke to members of the media with regards to guarding LeBron James — a task he asked to take on down the stretch, according to a report from Brian Robb of BostonSportsJournal.com. “Our job was to make it as hard as […]

If there’s one way to describe Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, it has to be “intense.” That has been very evident in the Celtics grabbing a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team has thrived off Smart’s aggressiveness and no-nonsense approach to every possession. This same intensity has […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart is taking over the Tony Allen mantle as one of the most feared defenders in the league. In true Uncle-Tony-like fashion, he also takes exception when he’s not mentioned along some of the league’s greatest defensive aces. “I’ve been a great defender my whole life,” Smart told Michael Pina of […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is one of the best, if not the best, coaches in the entire NBA, gaining a heavy amount of respect from fellow coaches and players across the league. However, even Celtics players like guard Marcus Smart tend to question Stevens’ play-calling from time to […]

Through the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers as it shifts over to Quickens Loans Arena for the next two games. A big part of that collective push for the Celtics has been the steady play off the bench that […]

Marcus Smart was every bit of the spark plug the Boston Celtics had expected him to be during his return to the court this postseason, once again making his presence felt in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 107-94 win on Tuesday night. His most notable role was coming in to defend teammate […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had his fingerprints all over a Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, once again successfully defending home court and putting their Eastern Conference rivals in a tough situation as the series progresses. The spark plug logged the most minutes off the bench, and for good reason — posting 11 […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after 48 minutes of intense physical competition. Late in the fourth quarter, Celtics guard Marcus Smart went amock on the Cavs’ J.R. Smith for pushing Al Horford while in mid-air. The livid Smart was separated from Smith before […]