Craig Porter Jr. News, Rumors, Updates - Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers Lineup They Should Use More Next Season The Cleveland Cavaliers had some questionable lineups at times last year. Perhaps the most notable was trying out Craig Porter Jr. as the st...

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Pros and Cons of Potential Craig Porter Jr. Trade for Cleveland Cavaliers For the past three years, Craig Porter Jr. has filled in whenever the Cavs have a need. A guard goes down with an injury? Toss him in. They’...

AUGUST 31 • SI.COM

Competing for backup spot Porter is lined up as Cleveland's top backup point guard after the franchise re-signed James Harden.

Impact Porter did benefit from the departure of Dennis Schroder, who previously served as the team's No. 2 point guard following last year's trade deadline. Tre Mann, who was originally acquired for Schroder, has since been rerouted to Washington, so Porter seems to have only Tyrese Proctor to beat out for the role during training camp.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Cavaliers Must Decide What's Next for Craig Porter Jr. Whenever he opts to re-sign, James Harden will reclaim his starting spot. That’s all set. Where the discussion begins is with the backup poi...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Under contract for 2026-27 The Cavaliers exercised Porter's $2.41 million team option for the 2026-27 season Monday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact After signing with the Cavaliers as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Porter has proven to be a developmental success story through his first three seasons in the league. He appeared in a career-high 64 games in 2025-26, shooting 45 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from downtown while averaging 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks in 17.9 minutes per contest. Though he was left out of the rotation for most the Cavaliers' postseason run while the team was at or near full strength, Porter's playmaking ability and disruptiveness on the defensive end made him a trusted member of the second unit during the regular season. The 26-year-old is expected to serve as a depth piece in the backcourt once again in 2026-27.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cavaliers Exercise Fourth-Year Option on Craig Porter Jr. The transaction season has begun for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they have picked up the fourth-year option on guard Craig Porter Jr. Coming...

JUNE 22 • SI.COM

Scoreless in nine minutes Porter ended Monday's 130-93 loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals with one rebound and three assists across nine minutes.

Impact Playing in his third NBA season, Porter played a career-high 17.9 minutes per game across 64 regular-season appearances for Cleveland. His fantasy value was limited, however, as he posted averages of 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.9 steals on 45.0 percent shooting from the field.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench for Game 1 Porter is not in the Cavaliers' starting lineup for Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Raptors on Saturday.

Impact Porter started in the Cavaliers' regular-season finale against the Wizards this past Sunday, when he played 28 minutes and finished with seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and one block in a 130-117 win. He'll revert to a bench role for Game 1 while the Cavaliers roll with a starting five of Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Dean Wade.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Porter is in the Cavaliers' starting lineup against the Wizards on Sunday, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

Impact The Cavaliers are without James Harden (rest), Donovan Mitchell (ankle) and several other key rotation players for Sunday's regular-season finale, so Porter will enter the starting lineup for the third time this season. His last start took place Jan. 16 against the 76ers, when he played 22 minutes and logged two points, 11 assists and three rebounds. Porter is averaging 17.8 minutes per game this season but should see plenty of on-court action against Washington.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Strong showing off bench in win Porter provided 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals over 26 minutes off the bench during Monday's 142-126 victory over the G...

Impact The third-year guard produced a strong all-around effort from the second unit, scoring in double digits for the first time since Jan. 2 and contributing multiple steals and blocks for the first time since Feb. 1. Porter's court time remains inconsistent, but he's seen a bigger role of late with Donovan Mitchell (ankle) and Dean Wade (ankle) both banged up. Over his last four appearances, Porter's averaging 20.0 minutes, 4.5 points, 3.8 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Receives 15 minutes in return Porter (groin) tallied two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and one block across 15 minutes Monday in the Cavaliers' 122-113 win over the Jazz.

Impact Back in action following a seven-game absence due to a left groin strain, Porter managed to reclaim a modest role on the second unit. The third-year guard will likely be in danger of falling out of the rotation once the Cavaliers are back to full strength, however. Cleveland should get Jarrett Allen (knee) and Max Strus (foot) back for the second leg of a back-to-back set Tuesday versus the Lakers, while the returns of Jaylon Tyson (toe) and Dean Wade (ankle) are further down the road.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Getting green light Monday Porter (groin) is available for Monday's game against the Jazz, Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland reports.

Impact Porter will return to action following a seven-game absence due to a groin injury. He'd appeared in five games this month prior to going down with the injury, and he was averaging 3.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 14.8 minutes per appearance.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to play Monday Porter (groin) is probable for Monday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Porter has missed the last seven games due to a groin injury, but he will likely return to action Monday. In his last three appearances, he averaged just 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.3 minutes per contest, so he doesn't figure to have much fantasy relevance in most formats.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Utah plays Cleveland, looks to break home slide

Utah aims to break its 3-game home skid with a win against Cleveland

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Cleveland takes on conference rival Miami

The Cavaliers will take on conference opponent Miami

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Cleveland hosts Miami following Mitchell's 42-point showing

Cleveland plays the Miami Heat after Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 136-131 win against the Orlando Magic

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Cleveland takes on Orlando, seeks 4th straight win

Cleveland hosts Orlando aiming to continue its three-game win streak

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Still sidelined with groin strain Porter is out for Tuesday's game against the Magic with a left groin strain.

Impact The Cavaliers announced last Monday that Porter could be sidelined for as many as three weeks with the strain. Given the timetable, the guard can reasonably be considered week-to-week.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

New Orleans plays Cleveland, seeks 4th straight win

New Orleans looks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Cleveland

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Buzelis, Bulls to host Mitchell and the Cavaliers

Cleveland plays Chicago for an Eastern Conference matchup Thursday

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Looking at 1-to-3 week absence Porter (groin) will remain out for the next 1-to-3 weeks.

Impact The Cavs noted Monday that Porter was sent for an MRI, which confirmed a left groin strain. He's started the treatment phase of his recovery and will miss at least his team's three-game road trip while on the mend.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining out Tuesday Porter (groin) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

Impact Porter will miss a second straight game due to a left groin strain. In his absence, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder could see a slight uptick in minutes. Porter's next chance to play will come Thursday against Chicago.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland takes on Milwaukee for conference matchup

Cleveland heads to Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup Tuesday

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Won't play Sunday Porter has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Dallas due to a left groin strain.

Impact The groin injury is a new concern for Porter, who is set to miss his first game due to injury since Jan. 30. With the 26-year-old guard out, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder are candidates for a slight bump in minutes.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Drops out of rotation Porter (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Wednesday in the Cavaliers' 128-122 win over the Magic.

Impact Porter failed to see any playing time for the first time since Feb. 22, ending a stretch of seven consecutive appearances in which he averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals in 16.6 minutes per contest. The third-year guard had been able to maintain a spot on the second unit while the Cavaliers were without some key contributors, but Porter could find himself out of the rotation more often than not moving forward now that James Harden, Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade have all returned to action following recent multi-game absences.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

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