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48. J.R. Smith

48. J.R. Smith
Arriving midway through the 2014/15 season, the enigmatic J.R. Smith came to become a part of LeBron's court, and for the most part, he understood his role on the team.  Smith would be at his best in the 2016 playoffs where he helped Cleveland win their first NBA Championship as their starting Shooting Guard averaging 11.5 Points per Game in the playoffs.  Sadly, Smith will be remembered for his bonehead move in Game 1 of the 2018 Finals where he held onto the ball in the dying seconds thinking that Cleveland had a lead when they were tied.  The Cavs would go onto lose that game and were swept by the Golden State Warriors.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the New York Knicks with Iman Shumpert as part of a three-team trade. Cleveland traded Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk and a 2019 2nd Round Pick. Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City sent a 2016 1st Round Pick (which would be Furkan Korkmaz). Oklahoma City traded Lance Thomas to New York 1/5/15.
  • Departed: Waived 7/15/19.
  • Games Played: 304
  • Per Game Averages: 29.3 MP
    .524 eFG%
    .697 FT%
    10.3 PTS
    2.9 RB
    1.8 AST
    1.0 STL
    0.3 BLK

    79 Playoff Games
    31.4 MP
    .559 eFG%
    .662 FT%
    10.2 PTS
    3.2 RB
    1.1 AST
    1.0 STL
    0.3 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 10.8 PER
    .533 TS%
    4.0 VORP
    11.3 WS

    79 Playoff Games
    10.6 PER
    .568 TS%
    1.4 VORP
    4.8 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: NBA Champion (2016)

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