Marcus Smart: I want to be here. I want to be in Boston
"I'm here. They're already planning for me to be here," Smart said.
Marcus Smart will be restricted free agent from July 1 but he said that he wants to remain in Boston.
The guard may sign the $6 million qualifying offer that the Celtics will tender and become unrestricted free agent in July 2019.
Per ESPN, "I'm here. They're already planning for me to be here," Smart said. "Those guys, I tip my hat to those guys. You don't see a lot of organizations that's as clear about their players as the way this organization does it."
Smart admitted he must still ponder his options this summer.
"I got a lot to think about. There's a lot of factors that go into it. But that being said, I want to be in Boston. I want to be here," Smart said. "I love this city, I love this team, I love the atmosphere it gives off. I've been here for four years. My heart's here. But there's definitely going to be some factors going into it."
The guard may sign the $6 million qualifying offer that the Celtics will tender and become unrestricted free agent in July 2019.
Per ESPN, "I'm here. They're already planning for me to be here," Smart said. "Those guys, I tip my hat to those guys. You don't see a lot of organizations that's as clear about their players as the way this organization does it."
Smart admitted he must still ponder his options this summer.
"I got a lot to think about. There's a lot of factors that go into it. But that being said, I want to be in Boston. I want to be here," Smart said. "I love this city, I love this team, I love the atmosphere it gives off. I've been here for four years. My heart's here. But there's definitely going to be some factors going into it."