who did the cavs trade for jr smith and iman shumpert
Iman Shumpert On January 5, 2015, Shumpert was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland received Shumpert and J. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft to the Knicks, and the Thunder sent Lance Thomas to the Knicks.[12] On January 23, he made his debut for the Cavaliers, recording 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 129-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[13] The Cavaliers made it to the 2015 NBA Finals, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.[14]
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LeBron James On June 25, 2014, James opted out of his contract with the Heat and officially became an unrestricted free agent on July 1.[158] On July 11, he revealed via a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated that he intended to return to the Cavaliers.[159] In contrast to The Decision, his announcement to return to Cleveland was well received.[160][161][162] On July 12, he officially signed with the team,[163] who had compiled a league-worst 97â€“215 record in the four seasons following his departure.[164] A month after James's signing, the Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, forming a new star trio along with Kyrie Irving.[165]
Tyronn Lue Tyronn Jamar Lue (/tɪˈrɒn ˈljuː/, born May 3, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).