When reports surfaced that the Celtics re-established a new three-team deal to acquire Kristaps Porziņģis in a trade that would send Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies and Tyus Jones Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari to the Wizards early Thursday, many NBA fans were shocked by the news.
However, no one was reportedly more stunned than the longtime Celtics’ guard. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reported that a source close to Smart replied to news of the trade with the phrase “gut punch” and “complete shock.”
The Globe also reported that Smart told his friends that he was “hurt” by the fact that “out of all the guards” on the team’s roster, Boston decided to trade him.
