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Ex-Knick badboy J.R. Smith is expected to accept a deal that requires him to pay $600 to a fan whose phone he tossed outside a Chelsea bar in exchange for dropped criminal charges.

Smith, 32, now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, turned himself in to police in August after the fan said Smith threw his phone into a construction site after he tried to take Smith’s photo outside The Park restaurant on 10th Avenue.

Smith’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, and Manhattan prosecutor John Johnsen told a judge on Wednesday they’ve discussed an adjournment-in-contemplation-of-dismissal agreement they expect to finalize at their next court date.

Smith, not in court Wednesday, is due back on Nov. 15 for his arraignment.

Spiro said Smith will pay $600 in restitution to the fan for his lost smartphone.

“We have reached dismissal in Cellphone-gate,” Spiro quipped.

Smith, meanwhile, has moved onto his next controversy. He complained on Instagram this week that the NBA has told him to cover up a leg tattoo touting streetwear brand Supreme or be fined.

Smith ended his gripe with a middle finger emoji.

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