Former Knick Dennis Smith Jr. almost transitioned to the NFL before Hornets chance

over 1 year in The Mercury

“I told my previous agent,‘ I’ m not going overseas,’” Smith Jr. said.“ If sh— don’ t work out, I’ m just going to the NFL. Smith Jr. said he starred in high school and would’ ve played college football if he hadn’ t been one of the top basketball prospects in the nation. Smith Jr. not only took a starting spot because of LaMelo Ball’ s injury, he was averaging 13.3 points while shooting 71% on...

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