LAS VEGAS — Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman sat on one side, and coach Taylor Jenkins sat on the other. Between them was Marcus Smart, an offseason trade acquisition who Kleiman ...

Marcus Smart plans to extend his leadership role off the court in Memphis this season ... will be a key player for the Grizzlies while Ja Morant serves a 25-game suspension to open the 2023-24 ...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart is entering his 11th NBA season. Spending the first nine years of his career with the Boston Celtics, Smart was traded to Memphis last summer in a three-team ...

Memphis traded for Marcus Smart for his leadership abilities. The former Celtics guard proved he can mentor young stars like Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and the Grizzlies front office is ...

Marcus Smart had been in the middle of his second season playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. The former Oklahoma State star is averaging 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per ...

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The New York Knicks are making waves again in trade rumors, this time with an eye on Marcus Smart of the Memphis Grizzlies. Former Knicks beat writer Kris Pursiainen recently reported that the ...

The Memphis Grizzlies made a significant trade in the 2023 offseason, acquiring 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics. While Smart is known to be one of the ...