Did J.R. Smith Do Enough To Deserve a Return to Knicks?

The biggest question surrounding J.R. Smith's potential return to the New York Knicks next season has been whether or not he will exercise his $2.5 million player option.Having signed a more modest contract midseason (Smith was previously playing in China due to the NBA lockout), it's widely expected that the swingman will opt out to cash in on a larger payday.Because the Knicks owe substantial money to the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Tyson Chandler, they are otherwise strapped for cash in regard to filling out the rest of their roster. Thus, with the team's Mid-level Exception likely reserved for Jeremy Lin (or another point guard like Steve Nash), the player option represents the highest salary Smith could make as a member of the Knicks next season.Smith certainly holds the power right now, but did he in fact do enough to warrant a return to the team? Fresh off his stint in China, the veteran struggled to get into a groove offensively once he a...