We showed you the picture yesterday of a shocked JR Smith trying to figure out what happens now. Andrew Keh of the New York Times is reporting that a visibly upset JR Smith and Iman Shumpert had to be calmed down by Carmelo Anthony in the Knicks locker room.
Carmelo Anthony said Iman Shumpert and JR Smith were hurt when they heard the trade news, and he had to calm them down in the locker room.
— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) January 7, 2015
Anthony and Smith have had a relationship that dates back to Anthony’s rookie year in Denver. JR and Melo spent over 10-years together as teammates.
"Me and J.R. was rocking with each other since Denver days, almost 10 years," Carmelo said. "That's a long time to just—one day it's over."
— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) January 7, 2015
Its sad, but it’s JR Smith’s fault for not fully buying into the system.