J.R. Smith: Refutes report he’ll be back in three weeks

Citing league sources, Chris Haynes and Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reported
earlier Monday that Smith was progressing well from a fractured right thumb
suffered in late December and would be back on the court by next month, but the
shooting guard’s own comments suggest that’s not a given. Until the Cavaliers
provide a formal update on Smith’s recovery timeline, it’s expected that he’ll
still be in line for the initial 12-to-14-week projection that the team handed
down in December. That would put Smith on track to get back on the court in late
March or early April.