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Author: Joe Gabriele
Publication: Cavs.com
Nobody’s journey to the NBA is easy. With only about 450 humans able to claim membership at any given time, it’s an exclusive club.
But some players’ route is more circuitous than others. Darius Garland played in just five college games before becoming the No. 5 overall pick in 2019. Ante Zizic and Cedi Osman have been playing competitive international ball since their mid-teens. Guys like Larry Nance Jr. and Dylan Windler were four-year guys at their respective schools.
And then there’s the case of Cavaliers reserve Alfonzo McKinnie, who tore his meniscus twice and had it removed and didn’t do a single pre-Draft workout for any team. He played one season in Luxembourg and another in Mexico.
Last year, he was a rotational player for a Warriors team that reached its fifth straight Finals. And this year, he’s working his way into the rotation with the Wine & Gold.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, Game 9 preview and listings
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
NEW YORK -- The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-5) will continue their three-game road trip against the New York Knicks (2-7) on Sunday night.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden
TV: FoxSports Ohio
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Porter Jr. ‘can be a star, will have amazing career,’ Wizards’ Isaiah Thomas says
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Shortly after the final buzzer Friday night, Kevin Porter Jr. and Isaiah Thomas met on the court for a jersey swap. Two Seattle hoopers reuniting.
The region and a shared love of basketball first brought Porter and Thomas together years ago. That bond has continued to thicken ever since, extending far beyond the court.
“I’ve known him since a little bit before high school,” Thomas told cleveland.com following the Cavaliers’ 113-100 win. “Really good kid, really talented basketball player. He’s always been the same guy. Someone I call a little brother, someone I try to show the ropes to. In that area, everybody gravitates to the next one. If they see potential, if we see potential with an up-and-coming young basketball player or athlete in general, everyone seems to gravitate toward them.
“He’s a young kid from the inner city so he’s been through a lot. Not saying that’s an excuse, but people grow up a little different. He has the right people around him. He has me, Jamal Crawford and all the guys who made it from the Seattle area. We’re pulling for him and he knows if he needs helps in any area on the court or off the court he knows who to turn to."
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