Two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith was arrested on a charge of family violence in Texas on Monday, according to multiple reports.
No bond had been set and Smith, 41, remained behind bars at the Hunt County Detention Center as of midday on Tuesday, according to jail records.
Smith was arrested by the Royse City Police Department on a warrant issued by the Southlake Police Department for a charge of assault causing bodily injury family violence. Police did not release any further details.
Smith was arrested by the Royse City Police Department on a warrant issued by police in Southlake, Texas, for a charge of family violence assault causing bodily injury. Police did not release any further details.
Smith, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, won NBA championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2015-16) and Los Angeles Lakers (2019-20) during a 16-year career with five teams.
The 2012-13 Sixth Man of the Year averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 977 career games (395 starts) with the New Orleans Hornets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Cavaliers and Lakers. The Hornets drafted him in the first round (18th overall) in 2004.
