Herrington: The Grizzlies filled two needs in one big, surprising move
Marcus Smart is a former Defensive Player of the Year who is 6’4” and 220 pounds. (Steven Senne/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
The 29-year-old Smart has been the starting point guard for one of the NBA’s best teams in recent years. He’s also a former Defensive Player of the Year.
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