Smart was supposed to be playing meaningful basketball even after the Celtics dealt him away in June 2023 as part of a three-team trade for Kristaps Porzingis. Memphis was an up and coming squad with big goals after looking like a young upstart in the Western Conference to begin the decade.

A fan was ejected from TD Garden during the Boston Celtics' 124-90 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday following a verbal exchange with Wizards guard Marcus Smart, who played for the Celtics for the first nine seasons of his NBA career.

BOSTON — Part of Marcus Smart was happy he didn’t play in Sunday night’s matchup between his current squad, the Washington Wizards, and the one he spent nine seasons with, the Boston Celtics.