Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 trade proposals for J.R. Smith

5. Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are a team that absolutely loves to shoot 3-pointers — so much so that they have led the league in 3-pointers made and attempted in each of the last two NBA seasons.

J.R. Smith is currently 12th on the all-time 3-pointers list and is one of the best shooters in the league when he gets hot. Last season, J.R. attempted 4.8 3-pointers a game and connected on 37.5 percent of them. Because of this, Smith could potentially thrive in the system that the Rockets play under.

The Rockets are desperate to beat the Golden State Warriors and adding a player who was a key member of the only team to defeat the Dubs in recent years (the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers) could be huge for them. J.R. is the type of player that usually comes up big when the team needs him. This type of presence would be valuable to the Rockets.

In return, the Cavs would receive Brandon Knight, a young point guard who could complement Collin Sexton nicely in the backcourt. As of now, George Hill holds the starting position for the Cavaliers but he will likely be passing the torch to Sexton soon. By acquiring Knight, the Cavaliers could then look to deal Hill in pursuit of a more favorable player or even a few draft picks.