The Cleveland Cavaliers have transformed the contract of guard Craig Porter Jr. to a typical NBA contract.
Porter Jr. was subsequently assigned to the Cleveland Cost for tonight’s sport at Grand Rapids.
Porter Jr. (6-2, 185) was initially signed by the Cavaliers on a Two-Method contract on July seventh after going undrafted within the 2023 NBA Draft out of Wichita State. This season, he has performed in 32 video games (5 begins) for the Cavaliers and is averaging 6.5 factors, 2.8 assists (sixth amongst NBA rookies), 2.5 rebounds, 0.53 steals and 0.38 blocks, whereas taking pictures .509 from the sector in 14.7 minutes per contest. Porter Jr., who was additionally a member of the Cavaliers’ 2023 Summer season League Championship group, has scored in double figures on 9 events and handed out 5 or extra assists eight occasions this season.
In a win over Denver on Nov. 19, Porter Jr. recorded a career-high 21 factors on 7-10 (.700) taking pictures from the sector, together with an ideal 7-7 from the free throw line, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and one block in 25 minutes off the bench. His 21 factors had been probably the most by an undrafted Cavaliers rookie since Matthew Dellavedova on March 26, 2014 at Detroit (21 PTS). In opposition to New Orleans on Dec. 21, Porter Jr. dished out a career-high 11 assists, which had been probably the most assists by an undrafted Cavaliers rookie since Dellavedova (4/9/14 vs DET). He additionally recorded probably the most rebounds ever by a Cavaliers undrafted rookie with 12 boards throughout a win at Dallas on Dec. 27.
