The Washington Wizards yesterday acquired guard Marcus Smart and a 2025 protected first-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies, and guard Colby Jones and center Alex Len from the Sacramento Kings as part of a three-team trade. In return, Washington dealt guard Johnny Davis, forward Marvin Bagley III, and a 2025 second-round pick to Memphis.
A former Defensive Player of the Year (2021-22) and three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, Smart (6-3, 220), was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2014 NBA Draft (6th overall). The 11-year pro has appeared in 620 career games (386 starts), averaging 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game with the Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. Smart has played in 108 career playoff games (73 starts) across 21 playoff series, including a trip to the NBA Finals with the Celtics in 2021-22. He appeared in 19 games this season with Memphis, averaging 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
Len (7-0, 250) was selected by the Phoenix Suns (5th overall) in the 2013 NBA Draft. He spent five seasons with the Suns and has had stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and one season in Washington (2020-21). Len holds career averages of 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 680 career games across 12 seasons. He appeared in 36 games for Sacramento this season, averaging 1.4 points per game.
Jones (6-6, 207) was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft (34th overall) before eventually being traded to Sacramento prior to the start of the 2023-24 campaign. In two seasons with the Kings, he has averaged 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 54 appearances.
Johnny Davis played in 112 games (11 starts) over two-and-a-half seasons in Washington, averaging 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Marvin Bagley III was acquired by Washington from Detroit via trade in January 2024. In 43 games with Washington, he averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
