JR Smith to take time away from Cavs; team working on trade
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Veteran guard JR Smith will no longer be actively with the Cavaliers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavaliers reportedly gave Smith the opportunity to take time away from the club earlier in the season, but he turned down the offer at the timeJR Smith to take time away from Cavs; team working on trade
Veteran guard JR Smith will no longer be actively with the Cavaliers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavaliers reportedly gave Smith the opportunity to take time away from the club earlier in the season, but he turned down the offer at the time — it seems he has reconsidered it now. This development doesn’t come as a huge surprise after Smith made comments suggesting that the Cavs weren’t trying to win and that he didn’t want to be part of a team if its goal wasn’t “to compete, to win.” Smith had been a regular part of Cleveland’s rotation over the last couple weeks but played just six minutes in Monday’s loss to the Pistons. It appears those will be his last minutes for the team for a while – perhaps ever – as he’ll be pulled from the rotation for the third time this season. The Cavaliers have been somewhat indecisive so far in 2018-19 about whether to play their veterans or focus on developing their young prospects, but they appear to be moving more and more toward the latter path. While Smit Read more