Former Cavs GM David Griffin about JR Smith

Former Cavs GM David Griffin on JR Smith:

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“I think the fact that he got guaranteed money moving forward really made it so he was less likely to keep himself in shape than when he was going year to year.

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“There was a reason he was so good on a year-to-year contract. So, I think to some degree, he shows up out of shape and then he gets injured getting himself in shape. I think he’s still capable of playing high level basketball. But he hasn’t been motivated to be that since he signed the deal, so you would have to say in that situation, the deal wasn’t the right deal, because it didn’t bring out the best in JR.”

JR Smith is the 82nd best-paid NBA player this year.

PAST SALARIES

SEASON

TEAM

SALARY

2017/18

Cleveland Cavaliers

$13,760,000

2016/17

Cleveland Cavaliers

$12,800,000

2015/16

Cleveland Cavaliers

$5,000,000

2014/15

Cleveland Cavaliers

$5,982,375

2013/14

New York Knicks

$5,565,000

2012/13

New York Knicks

$2,806,452

2011/12

New York Knicks

$2,382,353

2010/11

Denver Nuggets

$6,757,851

2009/10

Denver Nuggets

$5,508,426

2008/09

Denver Nuggets

$4,985,001

2007/08

Denver Nuggets

$2,134,067

2006/07

Denver Nuggets

$1,387,560

2005/06

New Orleans Pelicans

$1,297,080

2004/05

New Orleans Pelicans

$1,206,600