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David Griffin: Top 5 moves as Cleveland Cavaliers GM

By Tevin Williams

Aug 26, 2014; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love (left) and general manager David Griffin pose for photographers at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2014; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love (left) and general manager David Griffin pose for photographers at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates with guard Iman Shumpert (4) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates with guard Iman Shumpert (4) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

#3: Swish and Shump

On June 5, 2015 the Cavaliers engineered a three-team trade with the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs traded away Dion Waiters and a 2019 second-round pick for J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert. A heck of a deal for Cleveland, right?

J.R. Smith is an amazing shooter from beyond the arc who spaces the floor for LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Smith is a player who prefers to shoot first and ask questions later. He seems to specialize in making deep threes with a hand in his face, earning him the J.R. “Swish” moniker.

Iman Shumpert can also knock down open shot from three, but his best skill set is his defense. Shump is always ready to defend the opposing team’s best player when given the task. Having a defender that can guard anyone 1-3 is as asset in today’s game, when every team seemingly has an elite point guard or small forward.