Marcus good says goodbye: ‘Boston, you’re a very particular place to me’

Celtics

“I will always remember my time right here.”

Marcus good says goodbye as he heads to Memphis for a brand new alternative with the Grizzlies. AP Picture/Brynn Anderson

Marcus Sensible’s nine-year run in Boston got here to a sudden finish with a shocking commerce to Memphis this week.

The longtime Celtics guard posted a goodbye message on Twitter Friday afternoon.

“The place do I even start,” Sensible wrote. “As I begin to consider the final 9 years I’ve lots of feelings operating through me. I got here to Boston as a naive child from Dallas not realizing what to anticipate. All I knew was the kind of work ethic my momma instilled in me and I used to be going to work my [expletive] off and earn the respect of every one of many followers in Boston. Which makes this tuff.”

Sensible was 20 years outdated when the Celtics drafted him with the No. 6 decide within the 2014 NBA Draft.

“Boston, you’re a very particular place to me,” Sensible wrote. “I grew up right here and met a few of my greatest associates right here. I’ll always remember my time right here. In the end, we didn’t get that 18th banner, however I’m very, very pleased with the success we had right here. I’m going to overlook so many issues about Boston, primarily my teammates, followers, and youngsters, and our hospital charity work. It’s been an awesome 9 years, thanks for all of the love nevertheless it’s time to look ahead.”

The Celtics traded Sensible after the Clippers walked away from a three-team commerce that may have despatched Malcolm Brogdon to Los Angeles and landed Kristaps Porzingis in Boston. The Celtics discovered an alternate commerce companion in Memphis, who needed Sensible. Boston accomplished the Porzingis commerce and introduced it Friday morning.

In Memphis, Sensible joins a gifted Grizzlies group that will probably be with out star level guard Ja Morant as he serves a 25-game suspension. Memphis had the second-best document within the Western Convention final season, and may very well be even higher with the addition of Sensible.

“I can’t wait to get to Memphis and get began. Now we have one thing particular brewing right here! I’m blessed to be part of Grizzly nation. Let’s get to work,” wrote Sensible.