CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers will open the 2016-17 season as champions of the NBA, which apparently does not preclude controversy.
Two bodies were noticeably absent at the Cavs' media day. One, J.R. Smith, is still trying to get contract numbers right with the team. His return for the regular season is expected.
But Mo Williams will not return at all. General manager David Griffin announced Monday that the 13-year veteran will retire less than a week after Williams declared just the opposite. As top-heavy as the Cavaliers remain with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, there's now a significant hole in the backcourt and overall team depth without Smith and Williams.
New additions Mike Dunleavy, Kay Felder and Chris Andersen will shoulder more work than they should to plug holes while head coach Tyronn Lue figures out his backcourt rotation.
The parade is over. The work begins again.
Miss the Swish
Like Tristan Thompson a year ago, Smith is still in the process of working out a new deal with the Cavs.
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