An important deadline passed on Wednesday night for Craig Porter Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The undrafted point guard will have his contract fully guaranteed as he remains on the Cavaliers for the rest of the season.
Every good team needs to have some diamonds in the rough, some hidden gemstones that they discover in an unlikely place. It's great when you find a two-way All-Star with the No. 3 pick, or make a significant trade for an MVP candidate. Those are obviously franchise-defining moves.
It also matters what you do on the margins, however. The Cavaliers found Craig Porter Jr.