With the Cleveland Cavaliers set to open their season with a voluntary minicamp in California in less than a week, free-agent guard J.R. Smith shed some light on what is holding up his decision.?Yes and no, Smith told Complex in an interview published Friday, when asked if re-signing with the Cavaliers was his best option. It depends on how you look at it.Financially, you can always go somewhere else. Team morale-wise, there are a few teams that I could see working. There are guys I would like to play with, guys I have played with. Being able to live in that city or a particular place, school systems, kids, family life -- [with] free agency, everything comes into play. Before, I could just sit there and be like, I dont care where I go. But now I have the kids, and its like, OK, whats the best fit??Smith did not pick up his $5.3 million player option for the 2016-17 season in July, becoming an unrestricted free agent after averaging 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals and hitting 204 3-pointers in 77 starts for Cleveland.The 2012-13 NBA Sixth Man Award winner, who turned 31 this month, sought to cash in on a robust free-agent market this summer that saw several journeymen shooting guards (Eric Gordon, Jamal Crawford, Courtney Lee) sign deals worth north of $10 million annually.A source familiar with the negotiations between Smith and the Cavs told ESPN that Smiths camp is prepared to be in it for the long haul until a deal is agreed upon.Smith is represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Paul also represents Cavs starters LeBron James and Tristan Thompson. Last year, Thompson missed the majority of training camp over a protracted contract holdout before settling on a five-year, $82 million extension.In response to being asked when he expected to reach an agreement with the Cavs, Smith told Complex: Soon, I hope.Cleveland, already over the salary cap with the 12 players it has under contract, would be limited to signing a player to a veterans minimum contract or facilitating a deal to use one of its trade exceptions in order to replace Smith should he sign with another team. Smiths options are seemingly also limited, with the only teams with significant cap space remaining -- the 76ers, Nuggets, Nets, Suns and Jazz -- either being in rebuilding mode or already stocked at shooting guard.James has publicly stumped for the Cavs to reach a deal with Smith, writing on his Instagram account earlier this month when wishing Smith a happy birthday: Enjoy your day to the fullest and know i cant wait to get back to work on that court with u as my wing backcourt mate!! Lets go.?Well, obviously were not where we want to be at from a personal standpoint, Smith told Complex. But its more than just numbers. I dont want to feel like Im taking advantage of the Cavs for everything theyve done for me, and I dont want them to feel like Im taking advantage of them. Its more of a mutual respect thing. http://www.eaglesrookiestore.com/Eagles-Mike-Quick-Jersey/ . 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Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tommy Milone shut out the Kansas City Royals for eight innings, and then got in just enough trouble in the ninth to ensure that Grant Balfour would have a nice, easy save chance. A save that will go down in Oakland history, too. Balfour gave up a run-scoring single to Billy Butler before retiring the final two batters of the game Friday night, preserving the As 6-3 victory and notching his 40th consecutive save to tie Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersleys franchise record. "You know, its an accomplishment. Definitely," Balfour said. "I dont like to look into it too much -- Im superstitious, obviously. But I never knew about this, and its not something I set out to do. It just happened. I still have a lot of work to do." Balfour has 22 saves this season to match the mark that Eckersley set from Sept. 15, 1991-Aug. 7, 1992, this one helping the As (51-36) win for the seventh time in their last nine games. "Thats pretty remarkable, but when you look at Grant, its not surprising what hes able to do," Milone said. "Thats pretty cool for him. Im happy." Happy enough to get into trouble in the ninth for him? "We can go there if you want," Milone said, grinning. "Yeah, I guess." Milone (8-7) was in control before Alcides Escobar and Eric Hosmer drove in runs to get the Royals within 6-2 with one out in the ninth. Balfour came on and gave up the single to Butler, but he managed to retire Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas to end the game. "Like him, I dont like to talk about it a whole lot, but youre asking me the question," As manager Bob Melvin said of Balfours save streak. "Pretty phenomenal." Milone, who had been battered in his last three starts, outpitched Wade Davis (4-7) in another strong night from Oaklands pitching staff. The As had put together 18 1-3 innings without giving up a run before the Royals plated their three in the ninth. Milone was two outs shy of racking up Oaklands third shutout in its last eight games. "A tough eight innings. Tommy Milone was really on top of his game," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "What makes him so tough on nights like tonight, he can command his fastball to both sides of the plate, but when that changeup is on, its almost unnhittable.dddddddddddd" The recent history for Milone and Davis pointed to runs-a-plenty on Friday night. Milone had been struggling lately, and Davis was yanked after one-plus inning last Saturday. So naturally, the two of them took turns mowing through hitters. Milone retired his first 11 batters, and only twice allowed a ball to get out of the infield through the first three innings. The left-hander finally gave up a single to Hosmer with two outs in the fourth, but that was it until David Loughs two-out single in the sixth. "We were just trying to take pitches and try to see as many pitches as possible," said the Royals Lorenzo Cain, "but he was pounding the zone." Davis only needed 10 pitches to get through the first inning against Oakland, and the right-hander set down nine straight before Josh Reddicks double in the third. Eric Sogard came through with a timely single to shallow left field that gave the scrappy As a 1-0 lead. Davis cruised through the fourth, and then issued a leadoff walk to John Jaso in the fifth. Reddick followed with a triple to right, and he scampered home on Coco Crisps sacrifice fly. The As added three more in the ninth, two of them when Cain misplayed a line drive in right field that bounced off his glove -- "I just flat-out missed it," he said. The Royals tried to rally in the ninth behind back-to-back doubles by Lough and Escobar, and consecutive singles by Hosmer and Butler. But the unflappable Balfour got Cain and Moustakas on harmless groundouts to record his historic save. "I hope youre not jinxing him by talking about it," Reddick said with a smile. NOTES: Royals OF Alex Gordon passed his concussion tests after colliding with the wall while trying to make a catch Wednesday night. He could return this weekend. ... The Royals requested unconditional release waivers on OF Jeff Francoeur, who was designated for assignment June 30. LHP Francisley Bueno accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha. ... As LHP Brett Anderson plans to play catch Saturday after a CT scan cleared him to begin walking on his right foot without a boot. Hes been on the DL with a stress fracture since May 1. ... RHP Jarrod Parker will start Saturday for Oakland against Royals RHP Ervin Santana. 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