Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) drives past Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) with help from Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game ...

Smart still has three years left on a four-year, $76 million deal he signed with the Celtics. Jones was in the final year of his deal, and it wouldn’t have made sense for the Grizzlies to keep ...

Now just 18 months later, Memphis simply dumped Smart to save some salary -- and traded away another first-round pick to do so. He is set to make $21 million for the 2025-26 season, the final year ...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) stands on the court in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) By

Jayson Tatum was teammates with Marcus Smart. In Memphis for the FedEx St. Jude Championship pro-am, he explained what Smart adds to the Grizzlies.

Grizzlies: A Really love this move for Memphis. Jones has been a capable fill-in for Ja Morant —who will miss the first 25 games of next season—in the past, but Smart brings more to the table.