1.TheCavaliershavemadeseveralmovesduringtheoff-season,includingre-signingLeBronJames,retainingveteranJefferson,andbringinginMorland,buttheextensionforJRSmithremainsunresolved.2.JRhasstatedthatthecontractofferfromtheCavaliersdoesnotmeethisexpectations.Hedeniesforcingtheteamintoadecisionandemphasizesthatanagreementshouldbereachedbasedonmutualrespect.3.JRhopestosecureacontractwortharound$15millionperyear,whiletheCavaliers'offerisfor$10million.Thediscrepancyincontractvalueisakeyfactorinthestalemate.4.TheCavaliers'salarycapisalreadyexceeded,andofferingJRaluxurytaxdealisarecognitionofhisvalue.Hisperformancelastseasondemonstratedthatheisacrucialpieceintheteam'schampionshippuzzle.5.JR'sstandoutperformancesduringthe2015-16season,bothintheregularseasonandplayoffs,werenotable,includinghis12pointsinthedecisiveGame7oftheFinals,includingakeythree-pointer.6.JR'schemistrywithLeBronJamesandhisrolewithintheteammakehimanindispensablepartoftheCavaliers'championship-winninglineup.7.JRhasstrongfeelingsfortheCavaliersandhopestostayinCleveland,theplacewherehehastransformedandachievedchampionships.8.Despiteinterestandtheabilityfromotherteamstooffercontracts,JRpreferstoreceiveasatisfactoryofferfromtheCavaliers.9.IftheCavaliersfailtomeetJR'sdemands,theplayerwhohascontributedtochampionshipsmaychoosetoleave,illustratingtherealityoftheNBAasabusiness.10.RegardlessofJR'sdecisiontostayorleave,heremainsoneofthemostexcitingattractionsonthebasketballcourt,andhisfutureplanswillbecloselywatched.