The three-team deal came just hours before the NBA draft and included other players and picks.
with the Wizards. But joining Boston offers something sweeter than distant hope: He will have a chance to contend for a championship right away following the Celtics’ runs to the Eastern Conference finals this season and the NBA Finals in 2022.In theory, Porzingis will fit in Boston’s spread offense, which priorities high-volume three-point shooting. The big man shot 38.5 percent from beyond the arc last season on 5.
To land Porzingis, Boston parted ways with Smart, who ends a nine-year run with the Celtics in which he was named the 2022 defensive player of the year and contributed to five trips to the Eastern Conference finals. A hard-nosed defender who endeared himself to Boston fans with his hustle, Smart’s shaky outside shooting proved costly to the Celtics at times in big postseason moments.
Memphis adds Smart to a roster filled with several notable defenders, including 2023 defensive player of the year Jaren Jackson Jr. and center Steven Adams. Smart will help handle some of the defensive responsibilities that were previously given to Dillon Brooks, and he will probably be asked to handle the ball a good amount duringThe rebuilding Wizards added assets without taking on any weighty contracts. Jones could get a chance to run the show in Washington.
Gallinari, 34, and Muscala, 31, fill out the deal. Gallinari missed this past season after tearing his left ACL and recently picked up his $6.8 million player option; that’s the final season of his two-year teal. Muscala is slated to earn $3.5 million next season after playing sparingly in the playoffs following a midseason move from Oklahoma City.
As for Washington’s new pick: The 35th slot might not represent a marquee haul, but this year’s draft class is viewed as rife with prospects sporting high upside, meaning there should be plenty of options for a team starting from the bottom and willing to be patient.
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