WASHINGTON — When Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. missed three straight games of the West Coast trip, including two because of coaches decisions, he was asked if he thinks things will work out here in the end.
Smith gave an ominous response.
“I’m not really a wait-around-type guy,” he said, “you know what I’m saying?”
Indeed, Smith is dealing with a point-guard glut created by the Elfrid Payton signing and his own injuries — the latest a strained oblique that has him out indefinitely.
According to The Athletic, NBA executives who contacted the Knicks are under the impression Smith would be amenable to a new start.