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Jaylon Tyson

Jaylon Tyson

22-Year-Old ForwardF
Cleveland Cavaliers
2024 Stats
PTS
2.5
REB
1.6
AST
0.7
STL
0.3
BLK
0.0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Cavaliers took Tyson with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft after he averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a junior in the 2023-24 college season. Tyson is also an accomplished three-point shooter who drained 36 percent of his three-point attempts last season, but that figure was a staggering 40.2 percent at Texas Tech in 2022-23. His ability to defend and hit three-pointers will ultimately determine his role in the NBA, but he's not expected to see steady minutes off the bench in a contending team such as the Cavaliers. Knowing Max Strus, Isaac Okoro and Georges Niang sit ahead of him in the pecking order at the small forward position, it seems Tyson won't have enough minutes to make an impact on a consistent basis, meaning his upside in standard formats will be almost non-existent. He might be a more popular target in dynasty leagues, but even in that scenario, he figures to be a stash prospect rather than a player who can contribute right away. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#383
Overall Rank
#370
Last 30 Days
#330
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#111
ADP
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Overall
Height 6'6"
Weight 215
DOB 12/2/2002
College California
Drafted 1st Rd, #20 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $6.82 million contract with the Cavaliers in July of 2024. Contract includes $5.64 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Tyson was a four-star recruit coming out of John Paul II High School in Piano, TX after leading his team to a state championship in his junior year. He committed to playing for Texas Tech before de-committing and landing at Texas for his freshman season. After limited playing time, Tyson transferred to Texas Tech where he started in all 31 of his appearances as a sophomore. Heading into his junior season, Tyson transferred again, this time to the California Golden Bears. He enjoyed a breakout campaign at Cal, averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.3 minutes. After an impressive season, Tyson was named to the 2023-24 All-PAC-12 First-Team and a top 10 finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. At 6-foot-6, Tyson has the size to get to the rim and match up with opposing wings on the defensive end. The 21-year-old's biggest strength is his ability to create his own shot, but he has also proven to be a reliable spot-up shooter. Tyson is a willing passer and can find teammates as a playmaker in the pick-and-roll. Tyson projects as a scoring option off the bench with secondary playmaking capabilities for second units. Tyson's game has shades of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Caleb Martin due to his ability to create his own shot from all over the court while possessing the size and length to defend opposing wings.

Left off injury report
FCleveland Cavaliers
December 19, 2024
Tyson (illness) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Bucks.
ANALYSIS
Tyson will return to action Friday after missing Cleveland's previous contest due to an illness. The rookie forward is averaging 1.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 5.6 minutes across his last five appearances.
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How does Jaylon Tyson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
53.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.8%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
36.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
22.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
9.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
12.2%
 
Total Rebound %
11.0%
 
Assist %
10.6%
 
Steal %
1.5%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
14.8%
 
Usage %
15.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
5.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Dealing with illness
FCleveland Cavaliers
Illness
December 15, 2024
Tyson has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Nets due to an illness.
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Rejoins parent club
FCleveland Cavaliers
December 15, 2024
The Cavaliers recalled Tyson from the G League's Cleveland Charge on Sunday.
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Heads to G League
FCleveland Charge   G League (Cavaliers)
December 14, 2024
The Cavaliers assigned Tyson to the G League's Cleveland Charge on Saturday.
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Returns from G League
FCleveland Cavaliers
December 6, 2024
The Cavaliers recalled Tyson from the G League's Cleveland Charge on Thursday.
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Back to G League
FCleveland Charge   G League (Cavaliers)
December 5, 2024
The Cavaliers assigned Tyson to the G League's Cleveland Charge on Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Impressing in camp
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 4, 2024
Tyson has been making a good impression in training camp and has been praised by some of his veteran teammates, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
ANALYSIS
Tyson was the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and even though the Cavaliers have a deep rotation, don't rule out Tyson from making a big impact in his first year in the league. Max Strus said that Tyson "impressed him" with his maturity and the way he carries himself. In fact, three Cleveland players were asked for an immediate standout in camp and all three mentioned Tyson, which could bode well for his chances of cracking the rotation early in his career instead of being demoted to the G League.
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