The New York Knicks are working on a four-year contract with shooting guard J.R. Smith, though nothing is official yet, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
NBA free agency: Knicks, J.R. Smith near 4-year contract agreement
The shooting guard will likely be with the Knicks for four more years as the club adds pieces around him.
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Isola reports that Smith might get the “Average Player Salary Exception,” which could net him $24 million over the life of his contract.
The 27-year-old Smith has spent two years with the Knicks, breaking out last year with a career-best 18.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game off the bench. He opted out of a $2.9 million player option last month to become a free agent after originally inking a two-year deal with New York in July 2012.
Smith will now likely be with the Knicks for the foreseeable future as the club continues to add pieces to make a run at a championship. The Knicks also traded for former No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani this week and are preparing to make an offer to the top pick in 1999, Elton Brand, according to ESPN.
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