Cavaliers noticeably absent from Rising Stars Game

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not be represented at the NBA Rising Stars Game despite having three players who could have been selected.

The rosters for the NBA Rising Stars Game were released Friday and the Cleveland Cavaliers do not have a representative.

Things could change, but at this moment the Cavs young players are staying at home. Players could end up being replaced for one reason or another, opening up the possibility that a Cavs player makes it in.

Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. were all candidates for the NBA Rising Stars Game.

Even with his faults, Collin Sexton has a case for making the team. Sexton is someone who is able to score, although there is a certain volume aspect to his scoring output. The good news is that an event like this lends itself to that particular type of play. This is an exhibition game that is meant to show off young players and their exciting skill sets.

Darius Garland may not have the best case, but he still has a case. Garland is able to score fairly well and set up his teammates for baskets. Not just wide open three-pointers, but alley-oops as well. Garland set Larry Nance Jr. pretty well in Thursday’s loss to Toronto.

This is the exact type of play fans want to see in an event like the Rising Stars Game.

Kevin Porter Jr. also did not make the cut and interestingly enough he could end up as the best one of the three Cavaliers mentioned here. Porter just have that it factor when playing that attracts fans to watch games. Kevin Porter Jr. can do it all.

Wouldn’t it be exciting to see Porter do this with some of the other young NBA talents in the league? There would definitely be some highlight worthy plays to come out of an appearance from Porter.