Boston Celtics

Danny Ainge on Marcus Smart: 'He's shown the propensity to get injured'

Published Nov. 24, 2015 11:13 a.m. ET

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Marcus Smart is only 21 years old, but already he's amassed a whole bunch of injuries. Is it a long-term problem the Boston Celtics are worried about, or just a minor blip that will eventually smooth itself out over time.

Here's Celtics' President Danny Ainge's take, per ESPN Boston:

Smart's latest leg injury will keep him out about two weeks, and it's obviously important that he get back as soon as possible. The second-year guard has already established himself as a genuine tone-setter.

"Well, hey, listen, when you get injured, it is what it is," said Ainge. "There’s not really much speculation. At age 21, he’s shown the propensity to get injured. That doesn’t mean that that’s going to be a pattern for his whole career, but time will tell on that. "Marcus is learning -- he’s 21 years old -- and he’s learning how to take care of your body. And how important it is. But none of the injuries are such that they should cause major setbacks. They are all fairly minor injuries, which is good in that they don’t require surgery."