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Celtics lock up Marcus Smart and his lock-down defense

Sources tell the Associated Press that Marcus Smart and the Celtics agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract
Credit: Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart reacts after a basket during the first half in game two of the second round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Boston on May 3, 2018

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics have re-signed guard Marcus Smart.

The 6-foot-4 defensive stalwart is returning to the team that picked him sixth overall in the 2014 draft after finding the market for a restricted free agent wasn't as lucrative as he'd hoped.

A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that Smart signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Celtics. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team did not disclose the terms of the contract.

Smart averaged 10.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game this season. He returned from thumb surgery late in the first round of the playoffs and provided the defensive presence that was instrumental in the Celtics taking the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the Eastern Conference finals.

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