The Cleveland Cavaliers have converted the contract of guard Craig Porter Jr. to a standard NBA contract, the team announced on Wednesday.
According to Shams Charania, the 23-year-old signed a four-year contract.
He will subsequently be assigned to the Cleveland Charge for tonight’s game at Grand Rapids, according to the team.
Porter Jr. was originally signed by the Cavaliers on a two-way contract in July after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft out of Wichita State.
This season, he has played in 32 games (five starts) for the Cavaliers and is averaging 6.5 points, 2.8 assists (6th among NBA rookies), 2.5 rebounds, 0.53 steals, and 0.38 blocks while shooting .509 from the field in 14.7 minutes per contest.
The rookie guard has had some great moments this season, including a career-high 21 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting from the field, including a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 25 minutes off the bench. His 21 points were the most by an undrafted Cavaliers rookie since 2014.
Cleveland (35-17) recently had their nine-game winning streak snapped on Monday when they fell to the 76ers. The Cavs play their last game before the All-Star break on Wednesday night when they host the Chicago Bulls.
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