Should the Boston Celtics explore trading Marcus Smart instead of Jaylen Brown?

June 17, 2023

There has been plenty of chatter surrounding whether the Boston Celtics ought to trade away All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown given his eligibility for a supermax contract heading into the 2023-24 NBA season in light of the punitive power of the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

But another school of thought involves trading veteran point guard Marcus Smart to a similar end, with the hope of bringing back a more traditional point guard, or perhaps to save money. In a recent episode of the CLNS Media “Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman with Gary Tanguay” podcast, the eponymous hosts discuss whether the Celtics should consider trading Marcus Smart.

To hear where each comes down on the notion of trading Smart and Brown just as the team needs to make their best effort at gunning for an NBA title, take a look at the clip embedded below.