Grant Williams speaks out on Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart trade

Last week, the Boston Celtics shocked their fanbase when they decided to include Marcus Smart in the three-team trade that landed Kristaps Porzingis in Boston. Smart ultimately wound up with the Memphis Grizzlies, one of the top teams in the Western Conference.

His former teammate, Grant Williams, discussed the move with reporters on Tuesday morning, during an appearance at a Patriots event in Foxborough. Williams explained that hearing the news hurt a bit and that Smart is a phenomenal person.

“It’s something that hurts a little bit,” Williams said, per NBC Sports Boston. “Because you’ve known someone for so long and he’s a phenomenal person, a phenomenal teammate, who plays with the heart…