Boston Celtics fans had a hard time stomaching the initial snapshots of Marcus Smart in a Washington Wizards uniform. Washington acquired Smart from the Memphis

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The Wizards acquired Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies in the final hour of last month's NBA trade deadline. According to Smart's with Monumental Sports' Chase Hughes, the veteran guard got traded with 19 minutes left before the deadline, to be exact.

Boston Celtics fans had a hard time stomaching the initial snapshots of Marcus Smart in a Washington Wizards uniform. Washington acquired Smart from the Memphis

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The Wizards beat the Jazz thanks to young players like Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr, which could be a preview of years to come.

Marcus Smart made his Washington Wizards debut on Friday night after a trade deadline deal. However, the veteran guard found himself in an unfamiliar spot with a rebuilding Washington squad: coming off the bench.

Marcus Smart made some key defensive plays down the stretch in the Wizards win over the Nets just like he's done so many times in his career.

The young team has made improvements on offense and defense with help from veterans Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton.

Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Despite an overall brutal season for the franchise, the Wizards are rewarding one of their young players for an individual breakout campaign