On this day in 2014, Boston Celtics veteran guard Marcus Smart signed his $14.8 million rookie-scale contract with the team.
Drafted by the Celtics out of Oklahoma State with the sixth overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Flower Mound, Texas native was named to All Rookie Second Team in his inaugural season.
Crafting a reputation as one of the NBA’s most dogged defenders, the 6-foot-3 floor general would later make All-Defensive First Team in 2019.
Now in his sixth campaign with Boston, Smart has averaged 9.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.6 steals per game over his career with the Celtics.