After spending time with the Hornets, Nuggets, and Knicks, J.R. Smith has found a home with the Cavaliers.
Smith was traded to Cleveland from New York last year has since become an important part of a championship winning team. As ESPN’s Marc Stein reports, Smith isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
J.R. Smith and the Cavs have come to terms on a four-year $57 million deal, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 15, 2016
ESPN sources say a hard push from Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo for J.R. Smith helped sparked Friday's talks with the Cavs to get a deal done
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 15, 2016
Important note on JR Smith: Fourth year of his $57M deal becomes fully guaranteed unless the Cavs waive him shortly after the 2018-19 season
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 15, 2016
LeBron James has been vocal with his belief the Cavaliers needed to re-sign Smith and the expectation all along, despite a stalemate, was the 31-year-old would be back with the team before the season opener. With that now taken care of, Cleveland will return all five members of its most used starting lineup from last season.
Smith Smith averaged 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game a season ago. He also made a career-high 204 three-pointers.
