Smart had 12 points (3-9 FG, 3-8 3PT, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal during the Celtics' 118-95 win over the Knicks on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Smart doesn't stand out in any category and the fact that he will regularly come off the bench might hamper against his upside, but he should get enough playing time to represent low-end upside as well as a constant source of defensive stats. Boston will face Milwaukee next Wednesday.

Smart pitched in four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), eight assists, and four rebounds in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 107-93 loss to the 76ers.

EDGE Analysis

Smart ended up logging the fourth-most minutes on the team, earning more playing time than starters Jaylen Brown and Enes Kanter. Moreover, Smart had almost as many assists as the rest of his teammates combined (10). Brown was limited to 21 minutes due to foul trouble (five), so it will be worth monitoring how much run Smart gets in games when Brown avoids fouling.

Smart will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Celtics will rest virtually the entire top of their rotation in the preseason finale, so expect a number of bench players and rookies to be in line for extended looks.

Smart ended with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four assists, two rebounds, and one steal in 21 minutes during Friday's 100-75 preseason win over Orlando

EDGE Analysis

Smart started at point guard, filling in for Kemba Walker who was given the night off. Smart played well during limited minutes scoring 14 points including four triples. Smart figures to feature heavily this season but is once again being overlooked in many fantasy drafts. He should have no problems finishing the season inside the top 100 and can be had much later than that in a lot of places.

Smart did not practice Thursday due to an illness, Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Details regarding Smart's illness are unclear, but it's severe enough to keep him off the court Thursday. Consider him day-to-day leading up to the Celtics' preseason opener against the Hornets on Sunday.

Smart, due to minor injuries, will sit out Team USA's remaining games, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smart is dealing with a left knuckle injury (X-rays came back negative) along with quad and calf soreness, and he'll opt to mitigate the risk of further injury. The decision is understandable, especially since Team USA lost to France and will be fighting for consolation victories.

Smart played in both of the United States' last two games in the FIBA World Cup, signaling that he's moved past the strained left quadriceps muscle he dealt with last week.

EDGE Analysis

The injury prevented Smart from playing in last Thursday's victory over Japan, but his absence was believed to be precautionary more than anything else after he had previously missed time in August with a left calf strain. Smart should be available for the remainder of Team USA's upcoming games and will likely be a full participant when the Celtics begin training camp.

Smart (quad) did not play in Thursday's FIBA World Cup win over Japan.

EDGE Analysis

Smart is dealing with a strained left quad, which comes on the heels of the strained left calf he suffered during Team USA minicamp. With an inferior opponent on the schedule -- USA won 98-45 -- Smart's absence was likely just precautionary.

Smart (calf) has been fully cleared to return to on-court work with Team USA, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smart had been sidelined for the better part of the last two weeks with a calf injury, but he'ls been cleared to return to team activities as of Monday and appears to be on track to be available for the FIBA World Cup at the end of the month.

Smart (calf) stated on Friday night's NBA TV broadcast that he's "100 percent confident" that he'll be ready to play by the start of the World Cup, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smart has been slowed during camp due to a tight calf, though the guard doesn't anticipate missing any World Cup action. Even so, the team will likely exercise caution with Smart to ensure he doesn't make the injury any worse by returning before he's ready.