BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was cited earlier this month with reckless driving and excessive speeding in Bay Village.

Smith, whose real name is Earl Joseph Smith III, pleaded not guilty Friday through his attorney to a charge of willful or wanton disregard of safety when the charge was filed in Rocky River Municipal Court.

He waived his first court appearance and defense attorney Daniel Klonowski asked for a pretrial hearing date that has not yet been set.

Klonowski did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Monday.

Police stopped Smith's 2016 Dodge Challenger about 1:20 a.m. Oct. 12, the day before the Cavs were set to play their final preseason game in Orlando.

Smith was speeding west on Lake Road, between Oakmoor Avenue and Glen Park Drive, according to the traffic ticket.

Westlake police notified Bay Village that Smith's car was speeding on Interstate 90, according to a police report. Smith's car sped by an officer's cruiser on Lake Road.

The officer turned around and Smith pulled into the driveway of a neighbors' home, according to the police report. Police gave Smith field sobriety tests, but the report does not say anything about the results.

A family member was allowed to drive the car back to Smith's home, the police report says.

The ticket and police report do not say how fast Smith was driving.

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