Marcus Smart He has not played for a game for the Grizzlies since December, but he could be in motion next week less than two years after he was acquired from the Celtics. Tim Bontime of Espn.com Reports that have been “a lot of discussion:” About the Grizzlies Guard in commercial conversations during the last weeks before the period of February 6.
Masslive He first discussed the possibility that Smart was moving in November, when it was clear that his role in Memphis was evolving. He has only played 38 games combined in the last two seasons due to the injury with a finger problem that has been on the other hand since December 21. Younger players have increased in their absence of Memphis with Jaylen Wells, winning an initial role in the middle of a concurred Grizzlies depth graph. .
Brian Windhorst of Espn.com He states that an executive believes that the franchise is ready to move from smart, since his strong salary and age. “I would not be surprised to move to less than everyone would have thought a few months ago,” the executive told Windhorst.
Smart is still a relatively large agreement ($ 20.2 million this season, $ 21.6 million next year) and this is an expensive cost to a guy who was unable to keep on the floor on a Small market. Grizzlies will have to give some new offers to the youngest members of their nucleus this season, so the Smart’s Smart salary could help this front.
Smart has an average of only 9.2 ppg when shooting at 37.3 percent in 18 appearances this season in Memphis. The Celtics treated the guard of the point in June 2023 as part of an impressive three -team trade that landed Kristaps Porzingis and two elections in the first round through the Boston Grizzlies.
Anyone who is likely to smart in the present would probably be a team that seeks to make a playoff push, given their age and a major contract. It would be a logical form in any agreement with Miami if the Grizzlies ended up chasing Jimmy Butler next week. A Fringe Playoff team as Detroit could also look at it to provide some veteran leadership. Otherwise, look for playoffs contestants outside the WEST to take a look at him if they can find the right salary party.
Smart will become a free agent in the summer of 2026.
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