Marcus Smart may no longer be a member of the Boston Celtics, but he’ll forever be associated with the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown squad. Even a season after being traded from the team, he’s still getting questions about the Celtics on media day.

During media day with the Memphis Grizzlies, Smart was asked about his reaction to the Celtics winning a championship without him, to which he revealed a very honest answer.

“I was probably the most excited person for them,” Smart said. “We went through a lot of battles, blood, sweat and tears … I wish I would have been a part of it because I worked so hard, but at the end of the day, they deserved it.”

For nine seasons, Marcus Smart was a member of the Boston Celtics. He was with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for multiple conference finals runs, and even an NBA Finals run. It almost seems to be a cruel irony that the team won the NBA Championship within the season that Smart was traded to the Grizzlies.

While Marcus Smart will forever be associated with the Boston Celtics, it’s time for him to make a new legacy with the Memphis Grizzlies. As long as Ja Morant is healthy and available this season, Smart and the Grizzlies have a legitimate chance to make some noise.

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While the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman attempt to finalize a new contract, the drama is only growing. The Bruins’ executives held a press conference that only worsened the situation, casting further doubt on when the deal will come to fruition.

One of the sticking points of the negotiations and the reason for Swayman’s agent to issue a response to the Bruins’ press conference was the disagreement about money and salary. Team president Cam Neely insinuated that the team offered a contract worth $64 million. But according to Swayman’s agent, that number is not quite accurate.

NHL and Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli recently joined Morning Cuppa Hockey to discuss the fiasco between the Bruins and Swayman. When discussing the state of their contract negotiations, Seravalli seemed to have the same understanding of the situation that Swayman’s agent does. Speaking to hosts Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen, the latest details he heard were that the team offered a deal below the $64 million mark Neely suggested.

“My understanding is that the Bruins have offered eight years x $7.8 million,” Seravalli said. “Which is $62.4 [million]. So, maybe Cam Neely had a bit of fun with numbers…$1.6 million is where they were off.”

Neely’s bit of fun with numbers is costing the Bruins in their negotiations. The team has roughly $8.5 million in available salary cap space, according to PuckPedia, and Swayman seems intent on acquiring as much of that space as possible with his new deal. The negotiations are currently at a standstill, but there is still a belief around the league that the Bruins will sign Swayman to a long-term deal.

The other possibility is that this could continue to drag out. The Bruins and Swayman have until December 1st to come to an agreement. If they don’t, Swayman will be ineligible to play for the remainder of the season. If the two sides aren’t able to hammer out a contract over the coming weeks, the speculation regarding that deadline and potential trades will only rise.

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