Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Dennis Smith Jr. “prefers a move” from the New York Knicks. It follows Ian Begley of SNY’s report of the third-year point guard drawing interest around the NBA, including from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
These reports accompany Smith Jr.’s rough season with the Knicks, featuring 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists on just 32.5 percent shooting. A few absences via coach’s decision were sprinkled in earlier this month, after interim coach Mike Miller took over for David Fizdale.
Smith Jr. isn’t even one year into his tenure with the Knicks, who acquired him in the January trade for Kristaps Porzingis.