Did Cleveland Cavaliers Create Another Chemistry Issue by Acquiring J.R. Smith?

Chemistry is essential to any successful NBA team, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to build some.

It's the reason coach David Blatt recentlyskipped practiceto take his teambowling, and why general manager David Griffin has added so many high-character veteran players to the roster.

One of Griffin's most recent additions, however, will test that practice.

J.R Smith, he of both superior talent and headache, is now a Cavalier, for better or worse.

Cleveland traded a similar guard in Dion Waiters, who ultimately never fit his role with the team. Chemistry issues often popped up with Waiters, making the decision to deal him that much easier.

Now with Smith as hissuccessor, are things better, or do chemistry problems remain?

The Dion Dilemma

Over the past three years, the greatest source of chemistry issues plaguing the Cavaliers stemmed from the Waiters-Kyrie Irving relationship.

The duo never developed any synergy together. All three of Waiters' Cavs coaches (Byron Scott, Mike Brown and David Blatt) tried him as a starter next to Irving. All ended up benching Waiters and his ball-dominant style of play.

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Did Cleveland Cavaliers Create Another Chemistry Issue by Acquiring J.R. Smith?