Of all the Dallas Mavericks players currently inside the NBA bubble at Disney World, Antonius Cleveland may be the most unsung. He isn’t a household name like Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, and even Josh Reaves, who is also on a two-way contract like Cleveland, gets more shine thanks to a fanatical following that began at Summer League last year.
Regardless of recognition, Cleveland has kept himself ready as he’s bounced around the NBA and the G League. Now in Orlando, he’s keeping the same approach to the game that he’s always taken.