Boston swaps! C's acquire one star, trade another

On a chaos-filled NBA Draft Eve, the Celtics swung big in trade for Kristaps Porzingis while shipping fan favorite Marcus Smart to Memphis. - Mark [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20230622) Sports. And then some. 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