One of the more exciting position battles for the New York Knicks this off-season will be at the point guard spot. The likely winner of the battle will be Dennis Smith Jr., but he sat out Saturday’s practice due to a lower strain back, according to SNY’s in Bagley.
The Knicks say Dennis Smith Jr (strained lower back), Kadeem Allen (strained right foot) and Amir Hinton (personal reasons) will not practice today at the team’s open practice.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) October 5, 2019
The injury to the point guard is no surprise, as he also dealt with something similar during the 2018-19 season, but he returned for the final few games.