Chris Forsbergs talks about how, if Marcus Smart accepts the reported extension offer, he could accentuate Brown and Tatum on the court
Marcus Smart is not hitting NBA free agency next summer.
Smart and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. If you include the final year remaining on Smart's current contract, he will receive around $90 million from the C's through the 2025-26 season.
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ESPN's NBA front office insider Bobby Marks broke down the yearly salary numbers in Smart's deal:
Smart was selected by the Celtics with the No. 6 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He has become an important part of the roster over the last seven seasons as an elite defender, a quality playmaker and an improved scorer/shooter.
The 27-year-old guard's strongest impact comes on the defensive end of the floor. He earned back-to-back selections to the All-Defensive first team for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
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Smart averaged 13.1 points, 5.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds over 48 games for the Celtics last season.
