Proctor received a welcome to Cleveland phone call from Cavs All-NBA guard Donovan Mitchell after the franchise drafted him last month in the second round (No. 49 overall) out of Duke University.

Cavs for two years now have also brought up the same bunch of teams. When preaching patience and using these teams as models for patients. They’ve talked about the Denver Nuggets.

With the Cavs, Mitchell is surrounded by young talent, including Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Aware of their potential, Donovan admits to taking a step back so these players can ...