Dennis Smith Jr. is having a down season. There’s no other way to describe his first full season with the New York Knicks. The most recent bump in the road was an oblique injury that sidelined the point guard for 13 games.
He returned to the court on Wednesday for fewer than four minutes of action against the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, which are all career-lows for the bouncy point guard.
Smith spoke to the media after practice on Thursday, but he didn’t have much to say.