Cavaliers' unexpected positional battle is fueling their success

Tyrese Proctor and Craig Porter Jr. have continued to bring the best out of each other.

Feb 20, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | John Jones-Imagn ImagesThe individual seasons of Craig Porter Jr. and Tyrese Proctor are not going to make headlines for their undeniable impact on the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, both guards have quietly pushed each other all year, and that has made the overall team better off for it.

Porter and Proctor have been competing for the third point guard spot on the Cavaliers. On another team, that slot on the depth…