The buzz surrounding rookie Tyrese Proctor reached a fever point during the preseason, and it was expected that he would burst onto the scene and play a real rotation role for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Three games in and reality has come crashing down on Proctor and the Cavaliers.
The season opener began how most expected it to in Cleveland. With Darius Garland sidelined recovering from offseason surgery, the Cavaliers shifted Donovan Mitchell to the starting point guard slot and elevated Sam Merrill beside him. That left a hole at backup point guard to be filled.
During the preseason, it appeared that rookie second-round pick Tyrese Proctor had overtaken the incumbent Craig Porter Jr.