Ever since winning Sixth Man of the Year a couple of season ago, JR Smith hasn’t been a fan favorite in New York. Knicks fans have seemed fed up with him at times and so has management.
Apparently, Phil Jackson has looked into trading Smith to Indiana for former Knicks Chris Copeland. Smith has already stated that it’s a challenge for him to adapt to the triangle, but Copeland wouldn’t be better off in it. Then again, Phil is all about clearing cap space and that’s what this would do.
One of president Phil Jackson’s big decisions this season is whether to trade J.R. Smith, and the club had recent conversations with the Pacers regarding ex-Knick Chris Copeland, according to a league source.
The 6-foot-9 Copeland, whom the Pacers signed in July 2013, has an expiring contract after bolting the Knicks for a two-year, $6 million deal, so he wouldn’t affect their 2015 cap space.
H/T: NY Post
