Yet the Celtics saw Smart in good spirits, far removed from some of the bad feelings over how the trade went down. Smart still wishes, as he told CLNS over the summer, that Boston gave him advanced notice that they were considering moving him. Other than that, he said he holds no ill will toward any of his former teammates or coaches, and appreciates the success Boston has achieved from afar. He even, in his most interesting admission of the night, would’ve made the same trade the Celtics did — as a businessman. Smart smiled when told that Jaylen Brown told reporters in November that he couldn’t stand Smart when he first arrived to Boston in 2016. The feeling was mutual, Smart said. -via CLNSMedia.com / February 5, 2024