It started with this Bill Simmons statement on Zach Lowe's podcast:
”So Golden State calls Boston, and they say we really want Marcus Smart...we will offer the No. 2. Overall Pick for Marcus Smart and Pick No. 14. What does Boston do?”
Simmons quickly qualified his trade proposal by saying he personally wouldn't accept the offer if he was the Celtics. Simmons also didn't mention who the Celtics might target at #2.
Even NBC Sports Bay Area's Brian Witt though the trade made no sense for Boston.
Smart and the No.