CHICAGO — Dennis Smith Jr. was back in action for the first time since Oct. 26 — albeit in limited action.
The Knicks activated him for the first time since he left town to be with his family following the sudden passing of his stepmother. Smith returned to the team Friday in Dallas, but had not played as he tried to work his way back into shape.
“I’m getting there,” Smith said after Tuesday’s morning shootaround. “I believe we’ve got a good staff, good training staff, good coaching staff. They’ll figure out how to work me back in and start building me back up.