Formal contract father last jump out JR aerator its preferred is still staying in New York

The end of the first half of the season with the knicks, after Smith JR-has decided to jump out of his final year contract worth $2.4 million, and also on July 1, the free market before the door opens to become a free agent. His decision is mainly to salary, according to the regulation, next season than he can get this season as much as 20% of a raise. At the same time, he also are qualified for a total value of at least four years to $12.2 million contract.

However, in the presence of Smith is not only a way, according to its father el Smith said, has a strong desire JR to continue to stay at the knicks. Of course, the contract for pure salary considering jump out. In that case, the knicks have left Smith certain advantages, they can use the early bird terms, that Smith in 2013-14 season of at least $5.3 million to get the contract.

The early bird terms, is for the past two years have been at the same team all season or part of the season players (including trade and the move because the team), the team may when he became a free agent after the player last year 175% of salary and the league average player salaries of both higher wage to extend his contract. This special case the new contract, should sign two years or more.

Smith in mid February this year with the knicks signing, when the latter use is a mini middle contract worth 2.5 million dollars, with the player option for next season. But the contract for Alan Smith is certainly not weight. Looking back on his past a season ago in the Denver nuggets get salary, can be up to 6.76 million dollars. Of course, this one season with federation suffered stopped working, and he was forced to go to China gold rush, and finally to the knicks got in a contract and has been a good news.

This year, with the knicks played with Smith 35 games, averaging in 27.6 minutes with the get 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, and the performance of the last season and he almost equal level. But in the playoffs after, Smith's general offensive efficiency, although scoring rose to 12.2 points, but shot from the original 40.7% fell only 31.6%, which is only 17.9% of 3 efficiency. The last three games, he shot only 11 of 48. Can say, the knicks first round was eliminated, Smith also has certain responsibility.

According to the current situation, Smith wanted to or get a long about the knicks, on the team, with a small, Anthony, chandler and reinforcements, with the potential of LinShuHao outside such shares, recent and Nash to join the rumors, the knicks hope of title in the coming years there will be, I'm afraid that this is Smith wanted to those another reason.