Marcus Smart is revealed to be the 2021-22 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year at Celtics practice with a special guest appearance by Gary Payton.

Jalen Williams (Jaylen Brown, too) thinks there should be two DPOY awards: one for those paint beasts and perimeter pests.

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Returning from injury, Marcus Smart has been playing with ... rebounding and forcing turnovers. Defensively, Smart complements reigning DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr., providing flexibility at the point ...

Clever steals, impressive blocks at the rim and loose-ball dives show why Marcus Smart was last season's Kia Defensive Player of the Year.

"You play D the way it's supposed to (be played)," Gary Payton Sr. said to the Celtics guard in 2022. In 2022, when Marcus Smart—then with the Boston Celtics and now with the Memphis Grizzlies ...

"I understand what it takes," the former Boston Celtics guard said upon arrival in Memphis. The young roster's tremendous growth (before the cursed 2023-24 season) has led it to intense battles ...

Marcus Smart (RT index finger injury ... playing a career-low 21.9 minutes per night. The 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year has played just 18 games this season, already almost matching ...

Jaylen Williams and Jaylen Brown suggest the league should introduce a separate DPOY for guards. Is it necessary?

Marcus Smart, traded to the Memphis Grizzlies after nine seasons starting for the Boston Celtics, has transitioned to a bench role due to injuries. He's embracing this change, mentoring younger ...