Through a procession of coaches in the early stage of their NBA careers Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr. have shown little to live up to their lottery pick billing. But both Knicks point guards are in camp for the Knicks' voluntary bubble workouts hoping that under the new coaching staff their time has come.
Ntilikina, selected No. 8 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by Phil Jackson just before he was let go as team president, and Smith, who was picked by Dallas with the No. 9 overall pick, have struggled to find their place in the game.