Watch: When will Marcus Smart be able to return?

With Marcus Smart out until he can properly assess his injured thumb, the question of when he might be able to return has begun to gain currency.



There's a number of factors to consider: what kind of treatment will be needed, whether he can play through it, and whether he'll be effective if he does, to name a few. Watch the video above to get up to speed on what Smart's injury could mean for the rest of his - and the Boston Celtics' - season.

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