LONDON — Former Louisville point guard Chris Smith, brother of Knicks shooting guard J.R., has been invited to training camp, and was signed by the Knicks yesterday.
Smith played on the Knicks summer league team but didn’t start, shooting just 29 percent and averaging 5.2 points in 19.3 minutes per game.
“If I play my cards right, hopefully they’ll be dealt right,’’ Smith said during the summer league regarding his brother’s influence. “I feel like it’s working in my favor, but who knows. It’s the NBA. This is my chance.’’
J.R. is close with his brother, paid for Chris’s college at Louisville after he agreed to have the program take away his scholarship in order to recruit more players. Chris Smith has J.R.’s knack for offbeat tweets as yesterday he posted a photo of him signing a document by GM Glen Grunwald’s side. The Knicks have three point guards on the roster in Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd and Pablo Prigioni.