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]
LeBron James James played basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. After high school, he entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick. After entering the NBA, James quickly rose to superstar status which was met with lofty championship goals from media and fans alike. In 2010, he left the Cavaliers as a free agent for the Miami Heat that was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision. This was one of the most controversial free agent decisions in all of American sports history. James would eventually win his first NBA championship in 2012 and then won another in 2013. In 2014, James opted out of his contract after four seasons with the Heat and signed back with the Cavaliers. In 2016, James and the Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors to win Cleveland's first NBA championship and end the city's 52-year professional sports title drought.