Pack your bags Marcus Smart?

[IDreamCeltics]

With the ascension of Payton Pritchard it's time to ask the question...

What do you hope to get in return in the inevitable Marcus Smart?

[Roy H.]

Perhaps when Pritchard learns to defend three positions at an elite level this thread will make sense.

[RPGenerate]

You know what? You're right. Let's trade Smart for Hayward 

[Somebody]

Why would we trade the best guard defender in the league on a bargain contract?

[jambr380]

Perhaps when Pritchard learns to defend three positions at an elite level this thread will make sense.

I am not advocating for trading Smart, but I do believe Romeo has the potential to at least defend three positions at very good level. It's Romeo, not Pritchard, who has the potential to make Smart a tradable asset...but he has to get healthy stay healthy.

[Who]

Smart is not our PG. He is our SG.

Pritchard's ascension does not adversely effect Smart's future here. It will allow Smart to be his best self by playing more minutes at SG next to a ball-handling guard instead of at PG next to low level ball-handling wings.

[feckless]

the ball movement with Payton on the floor is clearly better.  But Marcus is an incomparable defender.  The question is,  how does Brad play them both. with our current team, we desperately need another scorer.  The starting lineup of Thompson, Theis, Tatum, Brown & Smart has 2 scorers and 3 non-scorers, each has no real offensive game.   How do we get the needed scoring?  Could we trade Smart for that player?  Tatum and Brown cannot be expected to bring what is needed from them every night.  Even though Gordon was way over paid and we only needed him now and then -  there were nights when we needed him, and those nights are still out there - we need another scorer!

[Tr1boy]

With the ascension of Payton Pritchard it's time to ask the question...

What do you hope to get in return in the inevitable Marcus Smart?

No

If any of the vets is traded 1st, it would be Kemba

I actually dig Smart and PP out on the floor at the same time.

Smart has been good as a C&S player

[drooldaddy]

Don’t you think Kemba’s health will decide whether we keep Smart?
Kemba at 100% may make Smart trade-able. That and Nesmith ,if he becomes a player.
It would break my heart to lose Smart but if he brought us a legit 4 it pushes Brown into the backcourt full time. That would create a log jam with JB, Kemba, PP ,Teague and Maybe Romeo.

[jpotter33]

Perhaps when Pritchard learns to defend three positions at an elite level this thread will make sense.

I am not advocating for trading Smart, but I do believe Romeo has the potential to at least defend three positions at very good level. It's Romeo, not Pritchard, who has the potential to make Smart a tradable asset...but he has to get healthy stay healthy.

I mean, yeah, Romeo did do better and impressed with his defense at the end of last year. But it seems crazy to me that at this point we're even talking about or even realistically considering Romeo - a guy not know for his defensive prowess coming into the league and who only showed defensive promise in a handful of games last year - as a potential replacement for the best and most versatile guard defender in the league and one of the best overall perimeter defenders in the league.

[Jiri Welsch]

Perhaps when Pritchard learns to defend three positions at an elite level this thread will make sense.

This is the correct take. I’d also add: when Pritchard becomes the emotional leader of the team.

[Erik]

Imagine if Smart mentors Prichard on defense. He definitely has the desire to succeed judging by his hustle. Perhaps he is humble enough to learn.

As mentioned they fill distinct roles. Pritchard would be backing up / replacing Kemba if things work out. Tatum is shaping up to be our 4, Brown as 3 and Smart as 2 as our long term players.

[Csfan1984]

Pritchard is more of Teague replacement next year.

[gouki88]

Very weird take considering they play different positions and have different strengths

[jambr380]

Perhaps when Pritchard learns to defend three positions at an elite level this thread will make sense.

I am not advocating for trading Smart, but I do believe Romeo has the potential to at least defend three positions at very good level. It's Romeo, not Pritchard, who has the potential to make Smart a tradable asset...but he has to get healthy stay healthy.

I mean, yeah, Romeo did do better and impressed with his defense at the end of last year. But it seems crazy to me that at this point we're even talking about or even realistically considering Romeo - a guy not know for his defensive prowess coming into the league and who only showed defensive promise in a handful of games last year - as a potential replacement for the best and most versatile guard defender in the league and one of the best overall perimeter defenders in the league.

I definitely wasn't trying to make that point (notice how Roy said 'elite' for Smart and I said 'very good' for Romeo). I was more pointing out that Pritchard's ascension to legendary status has nothing to do with Smart. However, a similar trajectory by Romeo could make the loss of Smart more bearable if a trade opportunity arose or if his next contract is out of reach for the Cs.