After sitting out the last few practices with a “sore knee,” it was announced that Chris Smith, the younger brother of JR Smith, would undergo a surgery to repair a left patella tendon in his knee. After the surgery, Smith will be out for three-six months. Though Smith never really had a chance at making the team, his injury raises some questions, most notably, “Can they bring in another to training camp?”

When news broke that the New York Knicks signed Chris Smith to a two-year deal, Knicks fans were shocked. Smith played on the Knicks’ summer league squad, but was far from impressive. The summer league roster was chalk full of below-average guards, and Smith didn’t perform well enough to stand out. Though, being the brother of JR Smith has some perks, I guess.

Chris Smith, who participated in the Knicks’ summer league team this year, tweeted out the image above. He signed some sort of a contract, but right now, the details are unknown. It’s likely a non-guaranteed training camp invite, like Chris Copeland received, since Smith didn’t perform too well in Las Vegas. It’s a little shocking of a signing, since Smith didn’t impress, and the Knicks need a backup big more than a third/fourth string guard.