So the Bullets turned Hachimura, Beal, Porzingis and Kuzma into a grand total of zero first round draft picks? I guess they may be able to get some draft capital out of CP3 and Jones, and I know their hands were tied with Beal's no trade clause and the player options for Kuzma and Porzingis, but holy shit that seems like a terrible return. Did their new front office learn nothing from working for Sam Presti? The rebuild is off to an outstanding start. Can't wait for them to botch pick #8 tonight. They will probably outsmart themselves and reach for that chucker from Baylor or the big guy from Duke who "looked great shooting the ball in workouts" but played like shit in the actual games.
And while the numbers for Porzingis look fantastic, he's been terrible in the locker room in both Dallas and New York. That's not even getting into his injury history. The Celtics swapping out Smart for him on a team that has had culture issues is certainly a move. Then again, when you trade the heart and soul of a team that played with no heart and no soul, what have you really given up? I guess they won the trade, but that offense was stagnant as hell and they just got rid of the only guy who consistently moved the ball for them. I'm sure second row Joe will have that offense humming.
Smart should be a great fit for Memphis. He's everything good that Dillon Brooks did sans the dumbass antics. He really fills a need for them and can slide over when Ja gets back. I think it's a fantastic move for the Grizzlies. That's exactly what that franchise needed.