The Boston Celtics have been dealt a brutal end of the season blow, as guard Marcus Smurt has suffered a torn oblique. Smart will miss 4-6 weeks, which likely means the first two rounds of the playoffs, at the least.
Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart’s potential return in four weeks may be aggressive, from what he’s been told.
— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) April 11, 2019
Smart has played a huge role for the Celtics this year, especially since entering the starting lineup midway through the season. Though his rate stats aren’t remarkable (8.