The Cleveland Cavaliers are making every effort in order to ensure that J.R. Smith is a member of their roster beyond the 2016-17 season.

According to a report from Steve Kyler of BasketballInsiders.com, the Wine and Gold have made a lucrative multi-year offer to the sharpshooting guard and those within the franchise believe that a deal will ultimately get done.

“While the Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith have not yet reached a free agent deal, there is a continued sense from league and Cavalier insiders that a new agreement is going to happen. “League sources said that Smith and his camp were not overly concerned about reaching a deal, with a belief that the Cavs have put a multi-year offer in the $10 million per year neighborhood on the table weeks ago.”

Kyler went on to state that Smith and his advisors have been trying to gain leverage by waiting things out in hopes of earning a slightly larger offer.

Whether Cleveland's front office ups their offer or not, it appears as though that the Cavaliers remain the leader in the clubhouse in terms of getting Smith's signature on a contract.