Marcus Smart is a 6-foot-3-inch point guard who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. He was a first-round pick out of Oklahoma State in the 2014 NBA Draft. Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Smart won the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year with the Boston Celtics, and helped the team reach the NBA Finals in 2022.
Smart has now teamed up with a young and talented Grizzlies squad that includes last year’s DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr. and Team's MVP Ja Morant. He will be looking for a deep postseason run with the team.
The addition of Smart to the Grizzlies roster will surely work in the favor of the team. He will raise the defensive intensity in the young squad in addition he has been an NBA All-Defensive Team honoree three times.
In the 2022/23 season for the Celtics, Smart averaged 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game on 41.5% shooting from the field, including 33.6% from the 3-point line.
Marcus Smart Salary
The 29-year-old Grizzlies guard is set to earn a salary of $18.5 million for the ongoing 2023/24 NBA season. However, certain incentives are also present in the contract that will raise the salary each coming season, finally making $21.3 million in the last year of his contract.
Smart’s current contract runs through the 2025/26 season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 off-season.
| Seasons | Salary | Team |
| 2022/2023 | $16.6 million | Boston Celtics |
| 2023/2024 | $18.5 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024/2025 | $19.9 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2025/2026 | $21.3 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2026 | Unrestricted free agent |
Marcus Smart Contact
According to Sportac, Smart agreed on a contract extension for four years worth $76.4 million guaranteed with the Boston Celtics in 2021.
The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year landed with the Memphis Grizzlies in a massive trade in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis in the 2023 offseason.
FAQs
A. The Grizzlies guard weighs around 99 kg (220 lb).
A. Marcus Smart attended Oklahoma University for his college career and played there for two seasons.
A. The 2022 DPOY is a 29-year-old guard for the Memphis Grizzlies.
A. The Grizzlies player is a versatile guard who can play either at the point guard position or the shooting guard position.
A. Standing 6 ‘3’’ tall, the Grizzlies guard has a huge wingspan of 6 foot 9 inches.
A. Maisa Hallum is the wife of the Grizzlies star Marcus Smart. They tied the knot on September 16, 2023.
