Should the Cavs look at J.R. Smith?
by FTSMatthew on Aug 24, 2010 10:43 AM CDT
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All baggage aside, what interest if any, should the Cavaliers front office direct towards J.R. Smith? Over the past few days, the Nuggets have expressed an interest in shopping the 6'6 220 lbs guard from St. Benedict's Prep. The real question is what do they want in return?
Smith has been known to have his issues, but has also shown flashes of greatness on the court. The Cavaliers do have some pieces that would interest the Denver Nuggets. For example: Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao, J.J. Hickson and Antawn Jamison. The following list of players includes four of the five likely starters on the upcoming squad and also the bulk of the Cavaliers offensive production. I don't foresee Chris Grant taking a major look at J.R. Smith considering what he would likely have to give up in return.
Another issue at hand is the expiring contract in which Smith would become a free agent after next season. Do the Cavaliers want to dump players like Varejao and Hickson to end up with a "good" player who would possibly bolt for a "contender" after the season ends? My guess is no. If this team is in rebuilding mode and has hopes for the future, trading the nucleolus of your team for a player who may or may not come through and would likely leave at the end of the season, doesn't make much sense.
If Smith could be acquired without destructing the core of this team, it would be a good pickup considering he brings experience and is only twenty five years old. I just don't see how we could acquire a player like Smith from Denver without shelling out players we can't afford to loose. The Nuggets are shopping Smith, but I don't think this is a situation where he's traded for nothing. His contract guarantees him 6.03 million this season, which in the grand scheme is a manageable contract for most teams. With that being said, I don't see any team waltzing into the Nuggets office and giving them peanuts for Mr. Smith.
UPDATE: Police: J.R. Smith Involved in Altercation at Nuggets Practice Facility
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No - he is being shopped around for good reasons
Too inconsistent, attitude problems, problems with mental focus on the court.
as opposed to Moe’s unflappable focus and concrete consistency
Im the poor man's corey maggette!!!
by Chucky Brown on Aug 25, 2010 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions
All right! New assistant coaches!
I salute you guys!
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
If we don't make the 2010 WNBA Finals...gak....urk....DON'T ASK!
Smith is not a team player
He will ignore teammates to indulge himself in heinous 3 point attempts.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
If we don't make the 2010 WNBA Finals...gak....urk....DON'T ASK!
J.R. Smith would be a good addition
I think Antawn Jamison would be a more viable option to send them. They don’t need another PG in Denver.
Denver gets:
Antawn Jamison
Future 2nd Round draft pick
Cleveland gets:
J.R. Smith
Aaron Afflalo
Trade Exception
Denver fan here
What about Andy for Jr, straight up.
You guys get a salary dump, and quite frankly a player that is amazing to watch. More fun to watch when he is on than Kobe, Wade, James, Melo, the list goes on. I love Varejao, but big men are not exiting to watch. Go with a youth movement, start JJ and trade for JR.
Nugs get a legit NBA big, on a manageable contract. Not sure if picks would be required, but we could send you guys a couple of 2nds or a 1st for 2nd swap.
Tell me what you think
We also would get a giant black hole of suckitude on the front line. Trading Andy for another guard creates more problems than it solves. No thanks. Cavs have a monster trade exemption they get to use – I’m not convinced that shedding salary is an issue right now. Also, AV is hardly an oldster – he turns 28 next month, and big guys can typically play well into their thirties, since they generally don’t lose height. It’s easy to forget how young AV was when he came into the league.
"If Brown is the answer, then you’re asking the wrong question." - Ryan
by woodsmeister on Aug 26, 2010 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
But wouldn’t it just be better to start from the frame up? scrap the team and get another Lebron caliber player via the draft? Thats what I would want the nuggets to do if melo ends up leaving via FA.
Sure, why not? LeBron-caliber players grow on trees! There’s at least one in every draft! If we finish in the bottom five of the NBA we’re sure to get a player that will give us everything LeBron did!
If Carmelo leaves via FA, you’ll probably get nothing and like it. That’s the NBA way. And if Anthony is willing to accept less than the max to sign somewhere else, you may not even get a sign and trade. If there’s no chance Anthony will sign, you’re much better blowing the team up now and trading Anthony wherever he wants to go, rather than getting nothing.
"If Brown is the answer, then you’re asking the wrong question." - Ryan
by woodsmeister on Aug 26, 2010 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
We’re rebuilding now, not reloading. JR Smith isn’t a guy to build around for the future, he’s a guy that might be a nice piece if we were in contention for a title to put us over the top.That’s not the case so we need to just build through the draft.
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