As if the Knicks storyline wasn’t exilirating enough with the emergence of star point guard Jeremy Lin, reports are coming in that coveted free agent J.R. Smith is close to landing a deal with the New York Knicks for a pro-rated amount of the 2.5 exception, which is more than the veterans minimum teams like Lakers and Clipper were able to give. Smith joins former teamate and friend Carmelo Anthony who courted the Shooting Guard/Forward up to the week Smith became a free agent. Frank Isola of the Daily News reports.
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