Cavs’ first offseason move is a vote of confidence in Craig Porter Jr.

Cavs’ first offseason move is a vote of confidence in Craig Porter Jr.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — On Monday afternoon, the Cavs made their first roster move of the offseason by exercising guard Craig Porter Jr.’s fourth-year team option through the 2026-27 season, as announced by Cleveland’s president of basketball operations Koby Altman.

Cavs Exercise Option On Craig Porter Jr.'s Contract

The Cavaliers have exercised their option on Craig Porter Jr.‘s contract for next season, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. The team confirms the decision in a press release. The club option of $2,406,205 is non-guaranteed; it becomes fully guaranteed if he’s still on the roster through Jan. 10. Porter appeared in a career-high 64 games (three starts) last season for Cleveland, averaging 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 17.9 minut…