JR Smith requests trade

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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Oh man, if you dislike paying Powell 9mill, then just wait until you pay Smith 15.7mill NEXT YEAR

Partially guaranteed so you could just cut/release, right? I'm just looking at all angles.

The only way I'd do it is if the Mavs somehow got an asset out of it. The main goal would be their 2nd rounder for the 2019 draft or similar. I have no idea about the depth of the draft, so I'm talking hypothetically, but it that could turn into a Brunson, Robinson, Trent Jr., Bates-Diop type, is it worth the $3.78mm buyout (if that's how it works)?

Edit: assuming Cavs continue to suck and that ends up being a low 30s pick.