After sitting out the last three games, New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be playing on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. However, he will be coming off the bench while Mario Hezonja is once again given a chance to start.

Dennis Smith Jr., who was acquired by the Knicks in a trade deadline deal with the Dallas Mavericks back in February, has been dealing with various injuries and has only played two games since March 12. New York — which owns the worst record in the East — decided not to shut down DSJ, but the team is still expected to take extra precautionary measures to ensure that the sophomore guard doesn't re-aggravate his injury.

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Aside from coming off the bench, expect Smith to be on a minutes restriction as the team continues to monitor his health.

Smith continues his attempt to rejuvenate his career with the Knicks after his fallout with the Mavs earlier this season. The 20 year-old guard struggled to play with Luka Doncic and expressed his frustrations with Dallas for how the franchise handled his situation. He was then traded to the Knicks back in February in exchange for a disgruntled player of their own, Kristaps Porzingis.

In 19 games with the Knicks, Smith has averaged 14.1 points and 5.5 assists.