With the first of two (49th overall), Cleveland took Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, a native of Australia, who played three years in Durham with the Blue Devils.
The 6'4 Proctor averaged twelve points, three rebounds, and two assists as a junior and shot forty-two percent with thirty-five percent from three-point range.
Cleveland does need an outside shooting guard off the bench with the possible departures of either or both Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill, so there is a spot for Proctor in the NBA rather than the Charge of the G-League.
Many draft ratings had Proctor rated higher by a few spots than the forty-ninth slot where he was selected, so it's possible Proctor could be used regularly as a sub as early as this year.
It's also reported that Proctor wanted to come to Cleveland due to a promised spot on the roster and didn't have to sign a two-way contract between the Cavaliers and their G-League team, the Charge.
I'm the first to admit, I don't watch college basketball as much as I used to.
When I want to know about a player from the Big Ten, I go to Ryan, and when I need to find out about a player from Duke, I find one man- Derreck Chupak.
I asked Derreck for his thoughts on Proctor.
He is a streaky shooter at times. But when he's on, he can light it up from anywhere on the court. Shot 36% from 3 and 49% from 2 for his career at Duke.Terrible free-throw shooter for being a highly rated guard. Shot 68% from the line in his junior year and finished with 76% for his career. Above average defender. Not a great rebounder. He is however a great leader on the floor.
