The 2023-24 regular season will mark the first time Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum plays NBA basketball without defensive stalwart Marcus Smart as his teammate. Prior to being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer, Smart had spent nine years with the Celtics after being drafted by the team back in 2014.
By the time Tatum joined the club in 2017, the Flower Mound native had already established himself on the team as a leader on and off the court. Smart is now headed to Memphis as part of a larger deal that shipped former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis up to Boston.
