When the Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks for a package centered around Dennis Smith Jr., cap space and draft picks, there was hope the ninth overall draft pick from 2017 might turn into the acrobatic show-runner he displayed glimpses of in his first year-and-a-half in the NBA.
Alas, the DSJ experience hasn’t been as exceptional as advertised, and it might be coming to an abrupt end. There are credible reports that the 22-year-old point guard would like the Knicks to trade him, and the team is supposedly attempting to accommodate that request.