Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: J.R. Smith’s milestones to look for in 2016-17
With less two weeks left until the 2016-17 NBA season, here are the milestones to look for from J.R. Smith this year, assuming he re-signs with the Cavs.
Last year was an incredible season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They had their ups and downs, from Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert‘s injuries to chemistry issues later on in the regular season and a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.
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Despite the rocky road, the Cavs came out on top. They united and prevailed, giving the franchise its first ever NBA championship and giving Cleveland its first major sports title in 52 years.
While last season was a dream for Clevelanders and Cavs fans everywhere, it ended more than three months ago. Now we’re ready for more basketball and are counting down the days until the 2016-17 NBA season begins.
Fortunately there’s less only a few weeks until the start of the new season. So while we wait patiently, we’re taking a look at all the milestones that various Cavs players can reach this upcoming year. Although J.R. Smith remains unsigned, we’re hoping that he returns to Cleveland. So we’re going ahead and looking at Smith’s upcoming milestones. And at the age of 31 and after 12 seasons in the NBA, he has milestones in almost every category.