Cavs champion J.R. Smith arrested for assault

TMZ reports that Smith was arrested by Hunt County police for family violence. He was booked on a charge of assault involving family bodily injury.

Smith, 41, played 16 years in the NBA. He won the league's Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2013 and officially retired in 2020, following the Los Angeles Lakers ' championship run in the bubble.

After basketball, Smith completed his education at North Caroline A&T University. He graduated in May of 2026.