J.R. Smith, an eighteen-pick in the two thousand four NBA Draft, enjoyed a sixteen-season career, notably winning two championships with LeBron James. His time with the New York Knicks, from two thousand twelve to two thousand thirteen, was pivotal, marked by his Sixth Man of the Year award after averaging a career-high eighteen point one points per game. Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith found focus, contributing to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance and their historic championship win in two thousand fifteen. He reached the Finals consecutively from two thousand fifteen to two thousand eighteen, facing the Golden State Warriors each time. Smiths career offers a lesson on managing fame and finances, as he later expressed regret over his past spending habits.
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