It feels like once the first domino falls, the rest will follow. Eventually, whether it be in the next few weeks or closer to the February trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a firesale, and JR Smith will be one of a few players auctioned off.
Smith, for starters, has been grinding his offseason. Training with Chris Brickley, one of the NBA’s elite trainers, Smith seems to be taking control of his own destiny. That also means that the hopefully improved Smith might increase his rather low trade value.
As for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they need elite playmaking, not three-point shooting.