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Ime Udoka calls ‘invaluable’ Marcus Smart a ‘foundational piece’ for Celtics

New Celtics coach Ime Udoka knows what he has in his two best players, All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Udoka, who has coached Tatum and Brown during their time with the U.S. national team, says he’s excited to work with his “two young pillars” of the team to bring the Celtics back to playoff glory.

But he also talked Tuesday about another player he believes means a lot to his new team: Marcus Smart.

When asked by 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrand Show if he saw Smart as another “pillar” for the Celtics, Udoka said, “Yeah.