Feb 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) gestures to fans after a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Memphis Grizzlies Guard Marcus Smart Shares Big Personal News

Originally posted on Memphis Grizzlies on SI
By Joey Linn | Last updated Aug 7, 2024 3:15 PM ET

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart is entering his 11th NBA season. Spending the first nine years of his career with the Boston Celtics, Smart was traded to Memphis last summer in a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the eventual NBA champions.

Smart played just 20 games in his first season with the Grizzlies, as injuries to he and several of his teammates had Memphis well out of the playoff picture. With two years remaining on his four-year, $76.5M contract, Smart will hit free agency after the 2025-26 season.

Ahead of his second season with the Grizzlies, Smart shared the big news in an Instagram post that he and his wife Maisa Hallum are expecting their first child:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Aaron James (@a.aronjames)

The 30-year-old Smart also announced that his first child will be named Zayn Smart. This is very exciting news for the Smart family, who will soon be making room for a new addition.

In his 10 NBA seasons, Smart has made three All-Defensive teams, winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. Smart was drafted sixth-overall by Boston in the 2014 NBA draft.

This article first appeared on Memphis Grizzlies on SI and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: