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J.R. Smith hopes LeBron-led super team will save him a spot

David Richard / USA TODAY Sports

Having spent the last 10 years of his career with one of Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James at his side, J.R. Smith knows the excitement that a potential James and Anthony-led super team would create.

He just has one request.

"That would be dope. That'd be sick," Smith told the New York Daily News' Peter Botte about the the possibility of James and Anthony one day joining forces with friends Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade - something James alluded to in a recent interview.

"I'd like to see it," Smith added. "I just hope they save me a spot and I'm on the team."

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Given Smith's connection to both Anthony and James, and his reported move to Rich Paul's Klutch Sports, the 30-year-old veteran would certainly have to be in the mix to round out the hypothetical star-studded roster.

Not to mention, the potential superteam could use Smith's shooting. He's knocking down more than 39 percent of his 6.5 3-point attempts per game this season, is a career 37.4 percent shooter from deep, and has connected on more threes than all but eight active players.

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