Cavs trade veterans Strus and Schröder, promote Porter to backup role
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 PM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a five-team trade on October 6, involving veterans Max Strus and Dennis Schröder. This trade allows Kevin Porter to step into the backup point guard position, a role he has aimed for throughout his career. Porter acknowledged the challenges of player movement in the league, stating that opportunities arise from such changes. He is determined to capitalize on the chance presented to him amidst the roster adjustments.
- •Cavs trade Max Strus and Dennis Schröder on October 6.
- •Kevin Porter promoted to backup point guard.
- •Trade part of a five-team deal.
- •Porter aims to maximize new opportunity.
- 11:17 PMYahoo Sports — “In this job, you hate to see guys go but it’s kind of …
"“In this job, you hate to see guys go but it’s kind of …
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 10:34 PMJalen Duren agrees to re-sign with Detroit for five years, $200 million
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 PMCavs season preview: Jarrett Allen – Is there a higher gear?
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 10:45 AMMike Brown shows LeBron James respect for making it to 24th NBA season
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 6:41 AMCam Whitmore gets 100% real on first run with Nuggets
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 2:32 AMEx-Knicks Player Suffers Injury Scare For 76ers
NBA•Oct 6, 2026, 2:12 AMJoe Mazzulla on why Boston Celtics chose South Carolina for training camp
