Smart cried after admitting being traded! Green Army Brothers: They accompanied me through difficult times

The boy did not flick tears, but he did not reach the sad place. On July 10, Beijing time, Grizzlies new signing Smart said in an interview that he cried after being traded by the Green Army.

Smart, 29, said he was thrilled to be woken up by his fiancée to learn that he had been traded by the Green Army. "I did cry, I cried, I cried... I cry because of the special relationship I have with these people," Smart explains, "I grew up with Jaylen (Brown), Jason (Tatum) and witnessed their career there, and a few others, including Al [Horford]. When my mother died, they all came, and they accompanied me through a difficult time, so it was hard to be separated from them, and not only that, but I had been in Boston all my career. ”

Smart was the No. 6 pick in 2014 who played for nine years with the Celtics and is considered the soul of this team. Smart has averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists so far in his career, compared with 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists last season. He has been named to the All-Defensive Team three times and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season. On June 24, he was sent to the Grizzlies in a three-way deal involving Porzingis.

Now, the 29-year-old defender will begin his new chapter in Memphis. Morant will be suspended for 25 games, leaving Smart in a more important role at least early in the season. "I was crying, but I was also excited that I was going to start a new journey in life. I've done everything I can for the Greens, Jaylen and Jason are great players and it's time for them to continue to grow on their own. Like I said, it's really tough to leave them. ”

Speaking about the Grizzlies, Smart said, "It's good to be in this city, it's the perfect fit for me. The city needs you to work hard and I'm a hard guy who plays. ”