After spending most of his career with playoff contenders, Marcus Smart is learning how to adapt to a team in a rebuild.

Smart, the 30-year-old defensive-minded veteran, is expected to act as a mentor to this young Wizards team. The Grizzlies ...

One Memphis player to watch over the next week is guard Marcus Smart. League sources told me there has been plenty of discussion about the former Defensive Player of the Year in recent weeks.

Marcus Smart admitted he “figured I’d get traded” ahead of last week’s deadline. The Grizzlies were looking to move him for some salary relief as Smart’s tenure in Memphis came up short. But still, ...

Bringing in Marcus Smart may be just what this Washington Wizards team needs. He has a chance to change the culture and the identity of this team. Smart is getting old, to say the least ...

Bobby Marks: By trading Marcus Smart and his $21.6M salary for next season, Memphis could have flexibility to renegotiate the contract of Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson enters the offseason on an ...

Jordan Poole recently shared his thoughts on the trade that sent Marcus Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Washington Wizards. As a rising star in the NBA, Poole's insights carry weight ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.