the CelticsAnd wizardsAnd grizzly She pulled out of a huge three-team deal Wednesday night, where he was sent Christaps Porzingis to Boston when Marcus Smart Shipped to Memphis.
Porzingis’ trade, which was said to be on the verge of collapse yet clippers After backing out of negotiations, he went to the wire just before the 2023-24 senior player option deadline.
The whole deal involved multiple draft picks heading in different directions and NBA Twitter was a mess, as fans dissected the league’s latest opening transaction.
The main idea was the sudden inclusion of Smart in the deal, a move that seemed to stun fans on social media. Fans also piled on the Wizards’ lack of comeback in dealing with both Bradley Bell and Porzingis, while also complimenting Brad Stevens.
When Marcus Smart found out the Celtics traded him to the Grizzlies pic.twitter.com/hqVZOBECGh
– Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 22, 2023
Damn… Marcus Smart felt like a Celtic life worker. Kindness loss https://t.co/c0jjMPW89h
– LegendOfWinning (@LegendOfWinning) June 22, 2023
Memphis finally has what Dillon Brooks thought it would be. https://t.co/T8005G75CV
– Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 22, 2023
For a team that said they wanted to get back on defense and move the ball around, I have to say I’m confused how that’s achieved by trading Marcus Smart and keeping Malcolm Brogdon.
– Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) June 22, 2023
The Wizards traded Beal and Porzingis for Tyus Jones and Landry Shamet and there were no first-round picks pic.twitter.com/oqQvgKAVIa
– Depressed Warriors Fan 💔 (@GoIdenState) June 22, 2023
The Wizards swapped Beal and Porzingis and got 0 1st like this is actually unbelievable
– Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) June 22, 2023
Brad Stephens has already picked up Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks for Marcus Smart
Crazy distances pic.twitter.com/OA2NikqCV1
– NBACentral (TheNBACentral) June 22, 2023
Ja Morant and Marcus Smart are teammates 😳 pic.twitter.com/5Tqel9j2TL
– Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 22, 2023
Brad Stephens trades with Marcus Smart to close out the Kristaps Porzingis deal pic.twitter.com/jJQVgeE5NC
– NBA Memes (NBAMemes) June 22, 2023
The full trade saw Porzingis dealt to the Celtics, along with the 25th pick in the 2023 NBA draft and a 2024 first-round pick. The Grizzlies received Smart, while the Wizards added Tyus Jones, Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari and the 35th pick in this year’s draft.