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    JR Smith

    JRSmith

    • Guard
    • Birthdate
      9/9/1985
    • Draft Info
      2004: Rd 1, Pk 18 (NO)
    • Birthplace
      Freehold, NJ

    Stats

    • PTS
      12.4
    • REB
      3.1
    • AST
      2.1
    • FG%
      41.9
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    Biography

    Position Guard
    Birthdate9/9/1985
    Draft Info2004: Rd 1, Pk 18 (NO)
    BirthplaceFreehold, NJ

    Career History

    Los Angeles Lakers
    Los Angeles Lakers2019-2020 (1 Season)
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    Cleveland Cavaliers2014*-2019 (5 Seasons)
    New York Knicks
    New York Knicks2011-2014* (4 Seasons)
    Denver Nuggets
    Denver Nuggets2006-2011 (5 Seasons)
    NO/Oklahoma City
 Hornets
    NO/Oklahoma City Hornets2005-2006 (1 Season)
    New Orleans Hornets
    New Orleans Hornets2004-2005 (1 Season)

    Career Highlights

    Sixth Man of the Year
    Sixth Man of the Year
    2013

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