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Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: J.R. Smith’s milestones to look for in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates his three point basket late in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates his three point basket late in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 27, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) looks to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) looks to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

1,900th Assist

While he’s Smith loves to score, he does not always shoot first. He contributes to the Cavs in other ways, like with assists, for example. With specifically 1,850, he needs just 50 more to 1,900, so it’s likely he’ll hit that milestone. To back that up, Smith has averaged 2.2 assists per game during his time in the NBA. At that rate over his career average of 69 games, Smith can dish out 153 assists this season. Not only would that put him past the milestone for his 1,900th assist, it would put him past the 2,000th. However, Smith averaged slightly less last year at 1.7 assists per game. At that rate, he would fall just shy of 2,000 but still hit the 1,900 mark.