Several unanticipated trade updates are currently taking the NBA world by surprise. The Boston Celtics’ latest decision regarding its star player Marcus Smart is one such offcourt drama creating commotion. The 29-year-old point guard was recently praised and traded in the same breath by the club angering its fanbase.

Before traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Smart was holding a significant spot in the Celtics. He played a crucial role in the line-up alongside Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the team’s promising run throughout the 2022-23 season.   

Celtics presser on Marcus Smart’s trade

The Celtics management led by Brad Stevens recently held presser on the trade. The Celtics’ President of basketball operation highlighted the star player’s importance in the Celtics’ roster while reasoning the team’s inevitable option to let go of Smart.

“We needed to balance our roster,” Stevens said. “And that meant we were gonna likely lose a really really really good player.”

Stevens’ statement, however, shocked many, including Smart’s teammates expressing their disbelief over his unceremonious exit. The Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum even penned an emotional Instagram message over the development. 

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Fan Fury: “Where’s the Emotion”

Fans didn’t settle down despite Stevens’ heartwarming statement on Smart’s exit from the roster. They denounced it a “cold and distant” statement. 

“We don’t want to hear Brad anymore,” one fan said after a video clip of Brad Stevens’ statement went online, “he is a trator.”

The angry comments didn’t stop there. “I am appalled and saddened by this trade,” wrote another fan. “You’ve lost a fan-long fan.”

Smart also expressed his disbelief over the trade on social media. But the guard is now looking forward to his upcoming affiliation with the Grizzlies.

Smart’s inclusion alongside Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. is seen as a treat for the Grizzlies fans in an upcoming season. The trio are expected to create some court magic together to help the club secure the top slot.

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Amid rage and reasoning, the latest NBA trade is already making the upcoming league quite a dramatic outing for the former Celtics star expected to take home his first ring with the Grizzlies.