- Memphis want veteran presence for troubled team
- Wizards appear to be in rebuilding mode
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team deal that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said on Thursday morning.
The deal also includes the Grizzlies acquiring Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year, from Boston in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2024. ESPN reported the Wizards are also receiving guard Tyus Jones from Memphis, and forwards Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari and a second-round pick this year from Boston.
