Marcus Smart mentors Carlton Carrington as Wizards develop youth

Marcus Smart played 17 minutes off the bench in his first game with the Washington Wizards, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.

Acquired in a deadline trade, Smart may have a limited role for the rest of the season as Washington focuses on developing its young players.

Rookie guard Carlton Carrington expressed excitement about learning from Smart, a former Defensive Player of the Year.

“Myself and the Wizards want me to really solidify myself on the defensive end, and (with Marcus) that’s someone who has solidified himself on the defensive end since he walked in the league,” Carrington said.

“He’s really good at it, really crafty at it. So I definitely, from day one, just want to pick his brain and just make my life easier on making other guys’ lives terrible.”