The combination of Marcus Smart's text app and his social media feed lit up on draft night like the Las Vegas strip he's about to visit with the Celtics summer league team.
Friends and family had heard the rumors of a Celtics trade, with the point guard's name prominently mentioned. Danny Ainge had warned him that the rumors would hit like this last Thursday, so he felt a little more confident about telling everyone to calm down.
"I had already had a talk with Danny before the draft, so I already knew what was going on. The rumors were going to come.