Report: Celtics shopping Marcus Smart
No. 6 overall pick from last year's draft, Marcus Smart, is a possible trade candidate according to reports. |
With the 16th overall pick, the Celtics took Louisville's Terry Rozier. Add sharp-shooter R.J. Hunter at pick no. 28, and Marcus Thornton at no. 45, and the Celtics have found themselves with something like 10 guards on the roster. TEN.
With a logjam like that, a trade or two seems inevitable. According to Alex Kennedy, Marcus Smart is among those being shopped by the Celtics.
League sources believe that the Celtics will continue shopping Marcus Smart, especially after they drafted Terry Rozier No. 16 last night.— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 26, 2015
Smart was rumored to be part of a package proposed to Philly for Nerlens Noel and the No. 3 overall pick. There was also this from yesterday:
Whispers getting louder that the Celtics are willing to surrender prized guard Marcus Smart if it gets them in upper reaches of lottery— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 25, 2015
Ainge would likely have to be wowed to move Smart, but with a roster like this it seems anything is on the table.