For teams looking to add another shooter to their rosters, a former NBA champion just became available.

The Cleveland Cavaliers waived JR Smith on Monday before his contract for next season became guaranteed, according to The Athletic, making him a free agent. Smith will receive a $4.4 million-plus from the team.

Cleveland, which has have looking to trade the former Knick since November, arranged to move his guarantee date from June 30 to July 15 in order to look for a potential trade partner, which never materialized. Only a portion of Smith’s $15.6 million for next year is guaranteed.

By waiving and stretching Smith’s guaranteed money, Cleveland now moves below the luxury tax.

Smith, who was a key part of the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship team, played in only 11 games last season before deciding to leave the team as he waited to be traded or waived. Smith has shot 37 percent from behind the arc during his 15-year career.

Smith’s sophomoric antics, both on and off the court, have been a constant throughout his career. In Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, Smith famously forgot the score during the closing seconds of regulation during the Cavaliers’ 124-114 overtime loss to the Warriors. With the score tied, Smith grabbed an offensive rebound and dribbled the ball out as time expired instead of trying to score. Earlier that season, Smith was suspended one game by the Cavaliers for throwing a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones. As a member of the Knicks, Smith was fined $50,000 in 2014 for repeatedly attempting to untie his opponents’ shoes at the free-throw line. In 2013, Smith was suspended five games after testing positive for marijuana.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8nplahpz8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link