Boston Celtics News: Celtics and 76ers Win? It’s The End of The World As We Know It!

Boston Celtics News: Celtics and 76ers Win? It’s The End of The World As We Know It! by Richard Spalding

According to ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg, among others, the Celtics have assigned Marcus Smart to the Maine Red Claws of the developmental league. The rookie point guard will be joined by fellow first-year players James Young and Dwight Powell.

All three are expected to play in tonight’s game against Fort Wayne. This is a good opportunity for the rookies to get playing time, as Boston is not practicing today, following back-to-back games.

Smart, who has been sidelined since November 7th due to an ankle injury, played sparingly in his return against the Pistons. The sixth overall pick in June’s NBA draft was on the floor for just 4:38 and missed all three of his shots, which all came from three-point range.

While he may not have contributed much on the offensive end, Smart was his typical tenacious self defensively, in the limited minutes that he played.

He, along with Young and Powell, are expected to rejoin the team for Friday’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Through the first six games of his NBA career, Smart is averaging 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. As expected, his biggest contributions have come on the defensive end, where he has allowed 99.1 points per 100 possessions.