NESN.com Jul 13, 2018
NBA Rumors: Marcus Smart Sign-And-Trade Highly Unlikely For Celtics
Nearly three weeks have passed since the Celtics tendered a qualifying offer to Marcus Smart, but the guard and Boston... Read More »
NESN.com Jul 12, 2018
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Makes Case For Boston To Retain Marcus Smart
It appears the Celtics won’t be making a blockbuster trade this summer, but there’s one transaction Boston could be on... Read More »
ClutchPoints Jul 12, 2018
Jaylen Brown on the importance of bringing Marcus Smart back
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 post Jaylen Brown on the importance of bringing Marcus Smart back appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Republican Jul 12, 2018
Jaylen Brown on Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics' negotiations: 'I would love to have Marcus on the team'
Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown would love to see the team bring back Marcus Smart.
www.bostonherald.com Jul 12, 2018
Jaylen Brown on LeBron: I wanted him to stay in East
LAS VEGAS — Two things were abundantly clear from a halftime chat with Jaylen Brown Thursday as the Celtic entry dueled with the Knicks here at summer league: He’s upset that LeBron James has left Cleveland, and he very much wants Marcus Smart to remain in Boston.The basketball cognoscenti has largely awarded the 2019 Eastern Conference title to the Celts now that James has left for the Lakers, and that bothers Brown.“To be honest, I wanted him to stay,” Brown said. “I was kind of mad. I wanted to be the team to go through him, you know what I mean?“I felt like we could have had...
CelticsBlog Jul 12, 2018
Boston Celtics daily links 7/12/18
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Bulpett: Marcus Smart, Celtics headed nowhere fast to settle new deal Playing stint in Japan helped mature Hassan Martin’s game Celtics notebook: Team using caution, but Robert Williams hopes to play in summer playoffs Robert Williams anxious to return; Celtics exercising caution Globe Next up for Celtics at summer league: Knicks Here’s the latest on the Celtics from Danny Ainge, starting with Marcus Smart Pierria Henry has no chance to make the Celtics roster, but he’s trying to impress anyway Danny Ainge: 'We're...
NESN.com Jul 12, 2018
NBA Rumors: Marcus Smart’s Contract Saga Might ‘Drag On For Quite A While’
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart appears to be at a standstill in his search for a new contract. The 24-year-old... Read More »
ClutchPoints Jul 12, 2018
Celtics in no rush to bid against themselves for Marcus Smart
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 […] The post Celtics in no rush to bid against themselves for Marcus Smart appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jul 12, 2018
Grizzlies, Nets contacted Celtics for Marcus Smart sign-and-trade
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: […] The post Grizzlies, Nets contacted Celtics for Marcus Smart sign-and-trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jul 12, 2018
Marcus Smart unresponsive to texts, feels insulted by Celtics
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. […] The post Marcus Smart unresponsive to texts, feels insulted by Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NESN.com Jul 11, 2018
NBA Rumors: Marcus Smart ‘Unresponsive’ To Celtics In Free Agency
We’re over a week into NBA free agency, and it seems as though the Boston Celtics and Marcus Smart have... Read More »
CelticsBlog Jul 11, 2018
Topic: What could the Celtics get in a Marcus Smart sign-and-trade?
Because it is a slow news night. We are at that point in the summer where we are waiting for the presumed final shoe to drop. It is too early to pull out the deep offseason topics, but there’s not much left to discuss until Marcus Smart figures out where he’s going to play next year (and for how much). To sum up, Smart can either find someone to give him an offer sheet, agree to a new deal with the Celtics, or accept the qualifying offer from the Celtics. Except that there is one final option he (and the Celtics) could explore. A sign-and-trade. That seems to be the latest rumor to...
www.bostonherald.com Jul 11, 2018
Bulpett: Marcus Smart, Celtics headed nowhere fast to settle new deal
Subtitle: Familiar factors in playto scuttle new contractLAS VEGAS — The Marcus Smart situation could be resolved tomorrow.The Celtics could step in with a multi-year deal that suits their restricted free agent guard, or another club could make him an offer that is beyond the current market value.But don’t count on it. Sources indicate this may drag on for quite a while. Smart determined his worth to be more than what is out there in this summer’s market, and the Celts are in no rush to bid against themselves.It’s unclear now even if the club is willing to revisit their extension...
CelticsBlog Jul 11, 2018
Ainge: Marcus Smart is the Celtics’ “priority”
The guard is still atop Boston’s to-do list. Danny Ainge spoke to the media on Wednesday morning before the Boston Celtics’ Summer League practice and said that Marcus Smart remains the team’s top priority. “We’re all here watching all the teams play in the summer league, watching different guys work out. But our priority remains the same. Our priority is still Marcus in free agency, and that’s where we are.” Beyond that, Ainge declined to comment on the matter, but it was apparent that the Smart negotiations are atop Boston’s free agency to-do list. Other than a constant...
NESN.com Jul 11, 2018
Danny Ainge Reiterates Celtics’ Desire To Bring Back Marcus Smart
Danny Ainge said a lot Wednesday afternoon, all while not saying much. It appears the Celtics’ negotiations with Marcus Smart... Read More »
