Smart travels with Celtics, but still not ready for action

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Marcus Smart traveled with the Boston Celtics as they get set to take on the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night, but the second-year guard is still recovering from a leg injury that has kept him out of the lineup for over a month. 

Here's more, from ESPN's Chris Forsberg, on how the Celtics will look to use Smart once he is in fact healthy enough to play:

Smart's shooting numbers were abysmal before the injury, and Boston's starting lineup (with Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley in the backcourt) has been much better on offense since he went down than before. 

It's a tricky situation for head coach Brad Stevens to figure out.