The Cleveland Cavaliers have not had veteran guard J.R. Smith as an active member of their team since last November, when he and the organization reportedly agreed that he was essentially no longer with them (per the team and h/t Bleacher Report’s Adam Wells) and work together to find a new NBA home for him in the near future.
A team that could be a trade partner for Smith is the Miami Heat, who have shown interest in essentially what would be a deal for salary matching leading to cap relief for them in exchange for the 33-year-old, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (subscription required).