D'Alessandro: J.R. Smith's odyssey brings him back home
By JEREMY WAGNER Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesJR Smith averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Denver Nuggets last season. To NBA fans, JR Smith is a known quantity. He is always ready to launch a contested 3-pointer off the dribble
Clippers point guard Chris Paul has been actively recruiting Smith, whom he played with on the Hornets for two seasons. "I think our chances are very high," Paul told ESPN.com's Marc Stein earlier this week. "Who knows JR better than me?
JR Smith may be close to signing with the Knicks, although some unspecified hurdles remain, according to people involved in the decision. Smith can sign with an NBA team after playing the last several months in China. He has been weighing offers and
So, of course, the Knicks on Friday were set to sign J.R. Smith, one of the league's most mercurial players, to a one-year deal worth the prorated portion of their $2.5 million “room” cap exception. (Update: Adrian Wojnarowski
By JEREMY WAGNER Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesJR Smith averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Denver Nuggets last season. To NBA fans, JR Smith is a known quantity. He is always ready to launch a contested 3-pointer off the dribble
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