Cavs general manager Mike Gansey confirmed the franchise plans to fill a full-time roster spot by signing Proctor to a multiyear contract as opposed to a two-way deal. "We had him almost as a first-round grade,

After going 64-18 in the 2024-25 regular season and earning the conference’s No. 1 seed, the Cavs were eliminated by NBA finalist Indiana in Round Two. The Pacers, who will likely be without star guard Tyrese Haliburton for all of 2025-26, eventually lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Duke’s Tyrese Proctor in the second round with the No. 49 overall pick Thursday night at the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke has now produced 116 NBA Draft picks — one of just four college programs to surpass 100. In the last 10 years, 30 Blue Devils have been drafted, the most in the nation.