Cavaliers Exercise Third-Year Option on Jaylon Tyson
The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their third-year team option on guard Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today.
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their third-year team option on guard Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today.
Tyson (6-6, 224) was selected 20th overall by the Cavaliers in the 2024 NBA Draft, appearing in 47 games (three starts) last season with averages of 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game. He also appeared in eight games for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned and operated NBA G League team, averaging 18.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 34.1 minutes.
In his first career start versus New Orleans on Nov. 20 last season, Tyson recorded his first career double-double with 16 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting from the field, a career-high 11 rebounds, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 37 minutes. In that game, Tyson also became the first Cavs rookie to tally at least 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals since Brad Daugherty on April 7, 1987. Additionally, he scored a career-best 31 points against Indiana on April 13.
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