<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-rumors-marcus-smart-trade-market-details-surface');   ga('set', 'title', 'Wizards rumors: Marcus Smart trade market details surface');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Wizards-Marcus-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Wizards rumors: Marcus Smart trade market details surface</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-18T16:17:27-07:00">June 18th, 4:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-18T17:29:27-07:00">June 18th, 5:29pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/still-hope-wizards-drawing-no-6-pick-draft-lottery">Wizards didn’t luck out in the draft lottery</a> this year, but they struck gold in their trade deadline deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. They flipped Marvin Bagley III, Johnny Davis, and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/grizzlies-news-memphis-makes-marcus-smart-deal-wizards-beat-trade-deadline-buzzer">2025 second-round pick for Marcus Smart</a>, Colby Jones, Alex Len, and a 2025 first-rounder that turned into pick No. 18.</p><p>Now, Washington could trade Smart <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/nba-drafttrade-rumors-hearsay-hints?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">for more capital</a> as he enters the final year of his contract, via The Action Network HQ’s Matt Moore.</p><p>“The Wizards would like to move Marcus Smart to a contender, but there’s been little interest so far,” he reported on Monday. “He might be one of the guys moved in the latter days of free agency after teams strike out on other targets.”</p><p>A perk of being a rebuilding team is having the cap space to receive unwanted contracts in return for draft capital. That’s what happened with the Smart trade, as Washington dealt disposable assets to take on the last year-and-a-half of his deal. The 31-year-old, who will make $21.6 million next season, played just 34 games in an injury-riddled campaign this year. However, the former Defensive Player of the Year still has plenty left in the tank as a bench piece for a contending team, as he averaged nine points on 39.3 percent shooting (34.8 percent 3 PT) with 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 steals across 20 minutes.</p><p>Getting the No. 18 pick was a godsend for the Wizards, as they can now use it to either draft another first-round player or to trade up. But flipping Smart for more assets would be the icing on the cake.</p><p>What could Washington get for the former Boston Celtic?</p><h2><b>Wizards could package Marcus Smart with other veterans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wizards-Marcus-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smart alone won’t command much more than a second-round pick and/or a bench player, but Washington could kill multiple birds with one stone by including him in the same trade as other expendable veterans, such as Corey Kispert and Richaun Holmes.</p><p>A destination that would make sense for Smart is the Orlando Magic, who sent a package including four first-round picks to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-magic-grizzlies-desmond-bane-trade-5-1st-round-picks">Memphis Grizzlies for Desmond Bane</a> on Sunday. They’re trying to take advantage of Jayson Tatum’s absence next season and rise the ranks in a wide-open Eastern Conference. Smart would aid with that mission as a backcourt veteran presence off the bench who can still give quality minutes when needed.</p><p>Here’s a <a href="https://fanspo.com/nba/trade-machine" rel="noopener">trade that works</a> for both parties, via FanSpo’s NBA Trade Machine.</p><p><b>Magic get:</b></p><ul><li>G Marcus Smart (21.5 million salary next season, expiring contract)</li><li>F Saddiq Bey ($6.1 million next season, two years left on contract)</li></ul><p><b>Wizards get:</b></p><ul><li>2026 second-round pick (via DET and/or MIL)</li><li>2026 second-round pick</li><li>2027 secound-round pick</li><li>F Jonathan Isaac ($15 million next season, four years)</li><li>C Goga Bitadze ($8.3 million, two years)</li></ul><p>Washington could give Bey, who spent the entirety of this season rehabbing his ACL injury, minutes next season to increase his trade value. However, that would take crucial reps from the team’s rookie contract players, so it’s sensible to trade him now. The 26-year-old would boost Orlando’s bench, as he averaged 13.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting (31.6 percent 3 PT) with 6.5 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks in 2023-24.</p><p>Meanwhile, Washington would add to its war chest of draft picks, which it could use to trade up for future first-rounders. Taking Isaac and Bitadze’s salaries would make the deal work for Orlando financially as a first-apron team.</p><p>Whatever trade the Wizards make involving Smart, it’s an extension of their deadline win from February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards rumors: Marcus Smart trade market details surface

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-news-marcus-smart-breaks-silence-heated-moment-fan-boston-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Wizards’ Marcus Smart breaks silence on heated moment with fan in Boston return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Washington-Wizards-guard-Marcus-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Wizards’ Marcus Smart breaks silence on heated moment with fan in Boston return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T20:27:04-07:00">April 6th, 8:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-07T14:47:18-07:00">April 7th, 2:47pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marcus Smart found himself in a situation with a Boston fan during the Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-derrick-white-critiques-jaylen-brown-t-shirt-toss-technique">Wizards’ game against the Celtics</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Smart didn’t play in the contest, watching his team from the bench as they lost in a 124-90 blowout. However, it marked another return to the city he once represented. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-still-considers-marcus-smart-family-grizzlies-loss">Celtics picked him with the sixth pick</a> of the 2014 NBA Draft. He played nine seasons with them until they traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies in the trade for Kristaps Porzingis.</p><p>Unfortunately for the former Celtic, one fan did not give him a warm welcome. With six minutes left in the game, the fan seemed to have <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44566447/marcus-smart-shouting-match-fan-boston-return" rel="noopener">“crossed the line”</a> with his approach to Smart. The Wizard guard went on to alert security to calm down the situation.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A Boston Celtics fan was ejected for saying something to Marcus Smart 👀 </p><p>(Via <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_232323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chris_232323</a>)<a href="https://t.co/NWvqxjkigN">pic.twitter.com/NWvqxjkigN</a></p><p>— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fullcourtpass/status/1909033847401963607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“And we all know I don’t do line-crossing,” Smart said postgame. “And that was it. We move on. Unfortunate. You never want to see that, especially for a guy who’s coming back and who’s given this city everything he has. But it is what it is. Take the spirit; we’ll take it; on to the next one.”</p><h2><b>What’s next for Marcus Smart, Wizards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Washington-Wizards-guard-Jordan-Poole.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was unfortunate for Marcus Smart to have that moment occur in his return to Boston. And the Wizards’ blowout defeat to the Celtics didn’t make it any better.</p><p>Even though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/are-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-playing-tonight-celtics-wizards-injury-report">hosts were without Jayson Tatum</a>, they still got the job done by dominating the Wizards on both sides of the ball. They took a 34-18 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, showing the major difference in quality and team performance.</p><p>Five players scored in double digits for the Wizards. Alex Sarr led the team with 16 points and four rebounds. He shot 7-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-9 from beyond the arc. Justin Champagnie came next with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Poole put up 15 points, while Carlton Carrington provided 14 points and six assists.</p><p>Washington fell to 17-61 on the season, being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. They are two games behind the Charlotte Hornets and six games behind the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>Following Sunday’s loss to the Celtics, the Wizards will prepare for their next road matchup. They face the Indiana Pacers on April 8 at 7 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Marcus Smart breaks silence on heated moment with fan in Boston return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-news-marcus-smart-insists-washington-compete-anybody');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marcus Smart insists Wizards ‘can compete with anybody’ after Magic loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wizards-Marcus-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marcus Smart insists Wizards ‘can compete with anybody’ after Magic loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T14:36:14-07:00">April 4th, 2:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-05T00:02:51-07:00">April 5th, 12:02am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When discussing “culture-building” veterans, nobody is better than Washington Wizards guard Marcus Smart. The team acquired the former Defensive Player of the Year from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/grizzlies-news-memphis-makes-marcus-smart-deal-wizards-beat-trade-deadline-buzzer">Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline</a>, and he’s been the positive mentor that the young group needs.</p><p>Smart <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1907980955752484934" rel="noopener">talked up the organization</a> after its 109-97 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Smart said that the Wizards “can compete with anybody” as an organization. “They’re just young right now. They’re figuring it out, that’s all you can ask for.”</p><p>Also said that Alex Sarr is “figuring it out” as he navigates quicker and stronger opponents. <a href="https://t.co/l8YdvVHLty">pic.twitter.com/l8YdvVHLty</a></p><p>— Joshua Valdez (@joshvaldez100) <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1907980955752484934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s great. For me, you know, I’ve only been with three organizations…but they’re at the top of my list,” the 31-year-old said. “When it comes to organizations, they can compete with anybody. They’re just young right now, figuring it out. That’s all you can ask for. Control what you can control in the moment, and that’s coming in every day and trying to pour into these young guys and into this team, and help everybody get better.”</p><p>Smart has been a backup in Washington’s rotation so far, averaging 9.3 points on 44 percent shooting (39.2 percent 3 PT) with 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals across 15 games. More importantly, the 11th-year veteran is a hands-on resource for the team’s young core, as he’s coached up players during games multiple times. An example <a href="https://twitter.com/chasedcsports/status/1903636060342546692" rel="noopener">is this demonstration</a> he gave to 19-year-old rookie Bub Carrington during a timeout in the Wizards’ 122-103 loss to the New York Knicks on March 22.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Smart gave Bub Carrington another demonstration during the last timeout. </p><p>A lot of vets offer advice, but the extent to which Smart has actively coached up the Wizards' young guys has been cool to see. <a href="https://t.co/crJ7Dh9rCs">pic.twitter.com/crJ7Dh9rCs</a></p><p>— Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/chasedcsports/status/1903636060342546692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In addition to winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2022, Smart is a three-time All-Defensive First Team selection. The Oklahoma State alum is one of the best people in the NBA to learn perimeter defense from, and Washington’s young players can now pick his brain whenever.</p><p>Wizards head coach Brian Keefe compared Smart to Carrington after the Magic game, noting that he sees similarities with their competitive fire and physicality. The <a href="https://twitter.com/CaritaCParks/status/1908148910385717336" rel="noopener">elder guard agreed</a>, via Double Take Sports’ Carita Parks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wizards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wizards</a> coach Brian Keefe noted that he sees similarities btwn. Bub Carrington &amp; Marcus Smart. When I asked Marcus his take on that, he flashed a huge smile: “I can see that. It’s a great comparison. I love Bub and everything he stands for. Love his competitive nature.”… <a href="https://t.co/hakbgsC5KL">pic.twitter.com/hakbgsC5KL</a></p><p>— Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaritaCParks/status/1908148910385717336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I can see that. It’s a great comparison,” he said with a smile. “I love Bub and everything he stands for. Love his competitive nature.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/wizards-news-19-year-old-guard-3-point-history-magic">Carrington finished with a career-high</a> 32 points (12-18 FG, 7-10 3 PT) with nine rebounds and seven assists on Thursday. The outing was a big step in the Pitt alum’s development, as it displayed what he could do as the primary ball-handler with Jordan Poole (elbow) out.</p><p>While Carrington’s maturity and talent are the main reasons for his success, having Smart around to “pour into” him and give him confidence doesn’t hurt, either. Washington would certainly be happy if the Baltimore native follows Smart’s career trajectory.</p><h2><b>Bub Carrington describes his growth, credits Jordan Poole</b></h2><p>Carrington’s three-point shooting has been elite for rookie standards, as he owns the franchise rookie record for made threes (128), and his seven on Thursday broke the franchise single-game rookie record. He’s also the youngest player in NBA history to have back-to-back games with five-plus made threes, as he had five in the Wizards’ 116-111 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.</p><p>However, Carrington said after the Orlando game that his passing is the <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1907988556523393152" rel="noopener">offensive skill he’s improved</a> the most this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bub Carrington, who notched a career-high 32 points with nine boards and seven assists today, said that the offensive skill he’s improved on the most so far is making every pass a “shootable” one.</p><p>He also said that Jordan Poole helped him learn how to “manipulate defenders.” <a href="https://t.co/p26agtW9i2">pic.twitter.com/p26agtW9i2</a></p><p>— Joshua Valdez (@joshvaldez100) <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1907988556523393152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I would say being more intentional with my passes. As in, making sure every pass I make is a shootable pass,” the 6-foot-4-inch, 190-pounder said. “Like, anybody can make any pass, but if you put it in a pocket for them to have a better chance at a better shot, that actually matters. The numbers show that that matters. I’ve really been working on making sure every pass kinda hits the right pocket so that they can shoot an open shot.”</p><p>Carrington’s attention to detail has paid off, as his 4.3 assists per game ranks second only to Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (6.2) among rookies.</p><p>The 2025 Rising Star also credited Poole for teaching him a vital skill.</p><p>“I learned [from Poole] how to manipulate your defender, and how to basically not worry about him. Like, JP never really sees his defender, he sees the next play,” he continued. “In his head, everyone that guards him is already beat, and he knows how to beat ’em, and how to do it effectively. He’s been really teaching me how to play with your defender and make them do what you want them to do.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/wizards-news-jordan-poole-honest-dc-three-point-record">Poole broke Washington’s franchise record</a> for single-season made threes in Monday’s 120-94 loss to the Miami Heat and is also averaging a career-high 20.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting (38 percent 3 PT) this year. Between him and Smart, the team has two top-tier veterans for Carrington to learn from on both sides of the ball.</p><p>The Wizards have five games left, starting with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. After that, they’ll play the Indiana Pacers before their home finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Smart insists Wizards ‘can compete with anybody’ after Magic loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wizards-news-marcus-smart-grizzlies-washington-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marcus Smart gets honest about Grizzlies-Wizards trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Marcus-Smart-gets-honest-about-Grizzlies-Washington-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Marcus Smart gets honest about Grizzlies-Wizards trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-08T22:54:13-08:00">February 8th, 10:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T02:35:33-08:00">February 9th, 2:35am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-makes-marcus-smart-deal-wizards-beat-trade-deadline-buzzer">Wizards guard Marcus Smart</a> (recently traded) didn’t play in the team’s 125-11 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks (25-28) on Saturday night, but he introduced himself to the fanbase anyway. The 30-year-old was the first player to talk to the media after the game, showing up to the interview room in street clothes.</p><p>Smart <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1888424573219094681" rel="noopener">admitted that he didn’t expect</a> the Memphis Grizzlies to send him to Washington just before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Smart admitted that he was “a little surprised” about the trade, but “he’s excited to bring his experience” to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wizards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wizards</a> young locker room. <a href="https://t.co/Pa6nF4djT6">pic.twitter.com/Pa6nF4djT6</a></p><p>— Joshua Valdez (@joshvaldez100) <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1888424573219094681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I was a little surprised, but also not at the same time,” the former Defensive Player of the Year said. “I figured I’d get traded, just didn’t know where. I was a little surprised, it was a little last minute, but that’s out of my control, and I tend to not focus on things I can’t control.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-kleiman-getting-roasted-nba-trade-deadline-deal-dud-marcus-smart-jake-laravia">Grizzlies dealt Smart</a> and a 2025 first-round pick (protected 1-14) to the Wizards for Marvin Bagley III, Johnny Davis, and a 2025 second-rounder as part of a three-team deal with the Sacramento Kings. Memphis likely wanted to get Smart’s $20.2 million salary off the books, as he’s struggled with injuries and declining play recently. However, the three-time All-Defensive first-teamer is confident that he can help Washington’s young core.</p><p>“Just my experience. I’m in my 11th season, I played for really good teams up until now, and I was able to do some things with them, and just to bring that experience over here,” Smart explained. “Young group of guys really looking to figure it out in this league, and just helping them with that.”</p><h2><b>Marcus Smart is impressed with Wizards’ Bub Carrington</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1049.jpeg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Speaking of the young guys, rookie guard Bub Carrington dropped a career-high 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3PT) with seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal in 38 minutes on Saturday. Smart, who had a front-row seat for the performance, said that he sees himself in the 19-year-old.</p><p>“Yeah, for sure. The way that he’s able to get downhill and put pressure on the defense is definitely a sight to see,” the 2014 first-round pick said. “Me being a guard, a bigger guard as well, that can get downhill as well, to be able to come in and work with Bub and see him progress [is great]. He’s headed in the right direction, and that’s all you can ask for.”</p><p>Carrington echoed the latter sentiment, specifically about the team as a whole.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bub Carrington admitted that his contested falling-down 3 was “BS,” but the bottom line is that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wizards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wizards</a> “are playing a lot more connected” than they were in the beginning of the season. <a href="https://t.co/n6lRevRixZ">pic.twitter.com/n6lRevRixZ</a></p><p>— Joshua Valdez (@joshvaldez100) <a href="https://twitter.com/joshvaldez100/status/1888427941270315459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We’re playing a lot more together [than at the beginning of the season],” the Castrol’s Rising Star admitted. “But that was gonna come. No one knew each other on the team, we’re just getting a lot more comfortable with each other. We’re playing more together on both ends of the floor, defensively especially. We’re focusing more on being in help spots, not leaving guys on islands, rotating. We’ve had a lot of growth on that end.”</p><p>Indeed, comparing the February Wizards to the start of the campaign is night and day. Washington (9-43) was winless in November but is 3-2 in its last five games, and both losses were competitive. Friday’s loss was especially impressive, as the Wizards fell just 134-124 to the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (42-10).</p><p>Part of that improvement is due to defense, as Carrington said. Although it’s just a five-game sample size, Washington is allowing only 115.6 points per game in February, compared to 124 in October and 122.9 in November. However, it still ranks last in the league with 121.6 points per game allowed on the season, and Trae Young’s 35-point (13-26 FG, 5-14 3PT), 14-assist outing on Saturday was a sobering reminder of that.</p><p>With that being said, bumps in the road are acceptable as long as there’s steady improvement. Throwing in highlight-reel plays doesn’t hurt either, such as Carrington’s <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1888407916308267080" rel="noopener">contested three-pointer he</a> made while falling in the fourth quarter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">New career-high unlocked for Bub 🔓</p><p>📊 20 points so far tonight <a href="https://t.co/vTAtZ3Wk9E">pic.twitter.com/vTAtZ3Wk9E</a></p><p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1888407916308267080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Pitt alum admitted that the shot was off-script, but it was still a cool moment that energized the crowd.</p><p>“That was some BS, to be honest with you,” Carrington admitted with a grin.</p><p>That light-hearted answer is a reflection of the team’s relaxed vibe recently. The trade deadline was a rotational reset, as the departures of Kyle Kuzma and Jonas Valanciunas left extra minutes for the young players.</p><p>While Smart and the newly acquired Khris Middleton will take some of that playing time when they suit up, it’s still a good sign that almost all of the Wizards’ young players have contributed recently.</p><p>Fellow rookie Kyshawn George (ankle) had 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-6 3PT) with five rebounds and two assists against the Cavs, while 2023 second-rounder Tristan Vukcevic had 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3PT) with six rebounds off the bench in Wednesday’s 119-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The 21-year-old is a two-way player, so him contributing meaningfully at the NBA level already means well for his development. George scored 17 in that game as well.</p><p>Meanwhile, sophomore guard Bilal Coulibaly had 26 points (9-16 FG, 4-8 3PT) with five rebounds and three assists in Monday’s 124-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. These quality individual outings are not only fun to watch, but they show that Washington’s rebuild is on the right track.</p><p>Next up is the San Antonio Spurs (22-28) at Capital One Arena on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Smart gets honest about Grizzlies-Wizards trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marcus-smart-wife-maisa-hallum');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Marcus-Smarts-wife-Maisa-Hallum.jpg"></figure><h1>Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-08T10:15:13-08:00">February 8th, 10:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-08T10:22:24-08:00">February 8th, 10:22am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marcus Smart is a combo guard on the Washington Wizards following a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies just before the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline. The guard is also a married man and a father, so let’s learn a bit more about Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum and how these two came together.</p><p>It was certainly a busy 2023 offseason for Smart and his wife. Smart had spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics, but on June 22, 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-marcus-smart-blindsided-celtics-3-team-trade">he was traded in a package that landed the Celtics Kristaps Porzingis</a>.</p><p>Smart is a former first-round pick and won Defensive Player of the Year in 2022, becoming only the second point guard to ever win the award and the first guard to win it since Gary Payton in 1996.</p><p>Defensive Player of the Year is just one of many of Smart’s accolades. He is also a three-time All-Defensive First-Team selection, a member of the 2015 All-Rookie Second Team, and a three-time recipient of the NBA Hustle Award. The guard has averages of 10.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.6 steals in his career. Smart set a career high in assists per game in 2022 with 6.3.</p><p>Smart has played in 11 seasons and is a gritty player with a number of accomplishments that any team would want on their squad, but his biggest accomplishments happened off the court. On Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, Smart married Maisa Hallum. Let’s take a closer look at Marcus Smart’s wife.</p><h2><b>Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmneBgjO6PU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmneBgjO6PU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Marcus Smart (@youngamechanger)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Maisa Hallum, now Maisa Smart, is a pretty private person. Not much is known about Smart’s wife. Most of what is known about Hallum is from a 2020 interview with Blueprint Concepts and their “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayYWH-mgLeo" rel="noopener">Women Making Waves</a>” series. It was revealed that she grew up in California.</p><p>Hallum is an entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is the founder and creative director of Sousa Swim, a swimwear company. The swimwear company’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sousaswim/?hl=en" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> page no longer exists, so the status of the company is unknown, but her business partner with Sousa Swim was her sister, Naseme.</p><p>Hallum has appeared at numerous events with Smart, and she can often sits courtside for her husband’s basketball games.</p><h2><b>Marcus Smart, Maisa Hallum’s relationship</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YkDqmujTm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YkDqmujTm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Marcus Smart (@youngamechanger)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The start of Smart and Hallum’s dating history is unknown, but they have seemingly been together since at least 2017. The pair are very private about their personal lives, but they were <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bostonceltics/photos/a.10155636641932667/10155636643442667/?%5B%E2%80%A6%5D7yJXwRqU2_y6MZsL7iK2ehpofQeIBA9hyTxFvS1ImXQuDNv6MtC4KlM&amp;_rdr" rel="noopener">photographed together</a> at the Celtics Shamrock Foundation Tip-Off Gala in 2017.</p><p>Marcus Smart’s Instagram is predominately filled with basketball content, but he did <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmneBgjO6PU/" rel="noopener">post when the two</a> got engaged. Smart proposed to Hallum on Christmas Day in 2022. He received the help of Hallum’s favorite actor, Will Smith, who set up Smart’s proposal with a video recording from Antarctica.</p><p>Smart and Hallum officially tied the knot on Sept. 16, 2023. Numerous <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/09/several-celtics-attend-marcus-smart-wedding-after-surprise-trade.html" rel="noopener">Celtics players and staff members</a> were in attendance. Former teammates Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and others showed up to support Smart. Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla, the organization’s president of basketball operations and head coach, were also in attendance.</p><p>The Celtics took numerous funny pictures together. Although Smart moved on to play in Memphis and now will be playing in Washington, D.C., the city of Boston and his Celtics connections clearly hold a big part in his heart. The wedding served as a heartwarming reunion for Smart and the team he played with for so long.</p><p>In August 2024, Smart and Hallum announced on Instagram that they were expecting a son. Zayn smart was born in October 2024. So there’s been a lot of upheaval in the life of Smart with a new son and now the trade to the Wizards. Nevertheless, this is all we know about Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.7	2.3	3.7	0.3	1.2

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.7	2.3	3.7	0.3	1.2

Marcus Smart

Latest Marcus Smart News

Wizards rumors: Marcus Smart trade market details surface

Wizards’ Marcus Smart breaks silence on heated moment with fan in Boston return

Marcus Smart insists Wizards ‘can compete with anybody’ after Magic loss

Marcus Smart gets honest about Grizzlies-Wizards trade

Marcus Smart’s wife Maisa Hallum

Marcus
Smart