Smith's
agent, Leon Rose, confirmed that the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, signed
a maximum deal allowable which will pay Smith approximately $25 million
over the next four years.
J.R. Smith has about $25 million reasons to smile as Knicks and shooting guard agree to new deal.
J.R. Smith and the Knicks agreed to a new contract early Thursday, the Daily News has learned.
Smith's agent, Leon Rose, confirmed that the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, signed a maximum deal allowable which will pay Smith approximately $25 million over the next four years. The new deal reportedly includes a player option after the third year.
Smith, who will turn 28 in September, averaged a career-best 18 points
per game last season while being named Sixth Man of the year.
Smith’s best season, however, ended on a down note. He slumped in the playoffs, averaging 14.3 points and shooting 27% on three-pointers. The Knicks’ postseason took an ugly turn when Smith was suspended one game for elbowing then-Celtic Jason Terry at the end of the Game 3 of their first-round series. Although the Knicks went on to defeat Boston in six games and capture their first playoff series win in 13 years, they went 3-6 in their last nine playoff games starting with Game 4 against the Celtics.
The signing assures the Knicks of having their top five players under contract next season - Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler. Also, according to a basketball site in Argentina, the Knicks have offered Pablo Prigioni a two-year contract extension.
Smith's agent, Leon Rose, confirmed that the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, signed a maximum deal allowable which will pay Smith approximately $25 million over the next four years. The new deal reportedly includes a player option after the third year.
Ron Antonelli
J.R. Smith averages a career-best 18 points per game last year coming off the bench.
Smith’s best season, however, ended on a down note. He slumped in the playoffs, averaging 14.3 points and shooting 27% on three-pointers. The Knicks’ postseason took an ugly turn when Smith was suspended one game for elbowing then-Celtic Jason Terry at the end of the Game 3 of their first-round series. Although the Knicks went on to defeat Boston in six games and capture their first playoff series win in 13 years, they went 3-6 in their last nine playoff games starting with Game 4 against the Celtics.
The signing assures the Knicks of having their top five players under contract next season - Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler. Also, according to a basketball site in Argentina, the Knicks have offered Pablo Prigioni a two-year contract extension.
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