In strictly basketball terms, getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers midway through the season was a blessing for shooting guard J.R. Smith.
"I think this is the best situation for me, cause there’s nothing but basketball," Smith said in January of his experience playing in Cleveland. "There’s nothing you expect but basketball. There’s nothing, there’s no going out, there’s no late nights. There’s video games, basketball and basketball."
But is Smith feeling overshadowed by his more famous Cavaliers teammates? Does he miss all the attention, the big-city spotlight of New York City?
It sure seems that way.