The peek behind the veil revealed few surprises: J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert had worn out their welcome in New York and had to go.
That’s the story that was unearthed Monday night, as Phil Jackson, in talking with confidant-turned-reporter Charley Rosen, explained the January fire sale that saw the reeling Knicks ship off two of their biggest assets.
“J.R. had been exhibiting some delinquent behavior and had gotten into the habit of coming late to team meetings, or missing them altogether,” Jackson said in the latest of a series of articles for ESPN titled “The Phil Files.