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5 Landing Spots For J.R. Smith If He Leaves Cleveland

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J.R. Smith has been nervous about his free agency decision, torn between winning and being paid what he feels he’s owed. After getting married and focusing on his family, the family man has all the reasons in the world not to budge from his desired $15 million per year salary.

Whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers can afford to lose Smith is debatable. While there are other players who may be able to thrive as a catch-and-shoot player in Cleveland, none of them are quite the combination of talents that Smith is.