Marcus Smart to get surgery on hand - but might be back for the playoffs

This is far from the news we'd hoped for, but so much better than it could have gone, as well.

Celtics guard Marcus Smart will undergo surgery on his thumb today, but there's hope he can return sometime in the playoffs, league source tells ESPN.Marcus Smart is reportedly electing to undergo surgery on his injured hand, which partially tore a thumb tendon last week as he dove for a loose ball.

So, according to @wojespn, Marcus Smart will have surgery on his right thumb today to repair a torn ligament. Best case scenario is he'll return at some point in the playoffs. That means no Smart, Gordon Hayward, or Daniel Theis for the remainder of the regular season. #Celtics — Adam Kaufman…