JR Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers have mutually agreed for him to leave the team as both sides are working on a trade deal according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
JR Smith went to four straight NBA titles, he officially requested the franchise asking for a trade. Smith also thinks Cleveland has been tanking.
According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, both Cleveland and Smith have agreed that he will not join the team from this point as an ideal trade scenario is being figured out.
Twitter went frenzy over this revelation, here are the best reactions:
Breaking: JR Smith and the Cavaliers have mutually agreed for him to leave the team as both sides work to find a trade, the team announced. pic.twitter.com/6IW792QxIO
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 20, 2018
Thanks for the memories, JR Smith pic.twitter.com/LFEZOBxQhX
— ✖️cNeil (@Reflog_18) November 20, 2018
Whoever gets JR Smith will be a souper team pic.twitter.com/w8VAf0TLI0
— Joey Langone (@JoeyLangone) November 20, 2018
Statement from the Cavaliers on JR Smith: " pic.twitter.com/WHTo8etdj6
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) November 20, 2018
JR Smith's contract has some arcane but legit value as it's grandfathered into the old CBA. Therefore it can be traded for his full $15.6M value and then waived for his $3.8M guarantee next summer. This makes it somewhat of an asset so buyout is unlikely right now.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) November 20, 2018
JR Smith will sit out until the Cavs find a team they can trade him to (ESPN)
— NBA RETWEET (@RTNBA) November 20, 2018
JR Smith. One of my favorite Cavaliers ever. Endured a child born with extreme health problems…so tough. You will never be forgotten and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. pic.twitter.com/3RkBlIzfc3
— Zach Shafron (@ShafUnlimited) November 21, 2018
The only ways I’ll remember JR Smith and the only ones anyone needs to. pic.twitter.com/DipEwWqPAV
— Adam Wolf (@Double22Deuces) November 20, 2018
Not sure what the Cavs are going to do with JR Smith now but I bet John Dorsey gets a 5th round pick out of the deal.
— ✖️cNeil (@Reflog_18) November 20, 2018
JR Smith is a Cavs legend and I’ll miss him. Never forget what he did in game 7 of the NBA Finals.
— NBACHOPZ (@Pchopz_) November 20, 2018
JR Smith will no longer be actively with the Cavs, a league source tells me. He is working with the team to trade him, and in the meantime will work out on his own
— Joe Vardon (@joevardon) November 20, 2018
Would u trade for JR Smith?
— #WeTheNorth (@HoopsTalks) November 20, 2018
Look at all those teams lining up to make their pitch as @cavs try to trade JR Smith…
— Bill Ingram (@TheRocketGuy) November 20, 2018
Very amused by JR Smith asking for a trade. Another team has to want you for a trade to occur.
— jeff ellis (@jeffMLBdraft) November 20, 2018
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