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His work has appeared on Basketball News, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, USA Today, FOX Sports, HoopsHype, CloseUp360, FanSided, and Basketball Insiders, among others. In addition to his journalistic experience, he has been a senior editor, a digital production assistant, a social media manager, a sports radio anchor, and a producer.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Two hours before Jaylon Tyson’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/secret-cavs-championship-step-despite-injury-problems">first start of the 2025-26 NBA season</a>, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up the third-year team option on his contract.</p><p>In his second-year debut, Tyson scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out an assist, and committed two turnovers across 20 minutes of action. Jalen Brunson was his primary assignment, picking the New York Knicks star up full court and challenging him. According to NBA.com’s matchup data, Brunson went 1 of 3 from the field, missing both of his three-point attempts and drawing two fouls with Tyson <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1642281/head-to-head" rel="noopener">as his defender</a>.</p><p>Despite the four fouls committed and the limited time because of them, the Cavs were pleased with how Tyson stepped up.</p><p>“I was really happy with the way he was guarding,” Donovan Mitchell said after the Cavs’ 119-11 loss in New York. “Really, his first real start in a high-intensity situation like this, and you see how he’s playing.”</p><p>Watching the film back, the day following, his teammates doubled down on that praise.</p><p>“Obviously, Jalen is one of the best guards we have in the league, so he’s not gonna have too many tougher assignments than that,” Lonzo Ball said after Thursday’s practice. “But I think he came in with the right mindset, the right energy. He just got called for some ticky-tack fouls early, and he can’t let that affect him. But I’ve got a lot of confidence in him moving forward for sure.”</p><p>“I feel like he did great,” Tyrese Proctor added. “I mean, that’s one hell of a guy to guard, especially opening night in the Garden. Obviously, Brunson’s a great player. I thought JT did the job he needed. He’s so quick and low to the ground, it’s obviously going to bump you off balance here and there, but I think for the most part, he did a really good job.”</p><p>Defense is where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-training-camp-notes-jaylon-tyson-rotational-leap-coming">Tyson wants to make his mark first and foremost</a>. Aiming to bring the energy, speed up the opposing team’s best players, and make his assignments as uncomfortable as possible, he used the term “pest.”</p><p>“[Be] that player that you don’t want to play against,” Tyson said the day before the game. “Physicality, kinda similar to what Indiana did to us last year. Being something like that. Just get ’em out of rhythm.”</p><p>Despite the end result of the game, Tyson delivered on that promise. He’ll continue to get the chances to keep doing so, too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How did Jaylon Tyson fare in second-year Cavs debut start vs. Knicks?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-training-camp-notes-jaylon-tyson-rotational-leap-coming');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs training camp notes: Jaylon Tyson’s rotational leap is coming');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jaylon-Tyson-rebound-Cavs-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs training camp notes: Jaylon Tyson’s rotational leap is coming</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T20:14:55-07:00">October 3rd, 8:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T20:14:55-07:00">October 3rd, 8:14pm</time><address><a href="https://spindavies.myportfolio.com/home">Spencer Davies</a>Spencer Davies has covered the NBA and the Cleveland Cavaliers as a credentialed reporter for over a decade. His work has appeared on Basketball News, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, USA Today, FOX Sports, HoopsHype, CloseUp360, FanSided, and Basketball Insiders, among others. In addition to his journalistic experience, he has been a senior editor, a digital production assistant, a social media manager, a sports radio anchor, and a producer.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-training-camp-bonding-img-academy-lonzo-ball-impact">deviating from their original practice plans</a> on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers came back indoors on Friday, the fourth day of training camp at IMG Academy.</p><p>Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson explained that they were initially supposed to return to the court following a track session to condition. Instead, Donovan Mitchell pleaded his case for the wine and gold to pick up the bats and gloves in the spirit of the MLB postseason.</p><p>“These are the decisions you make as a coach when your star player comes to say, ‘Hey, we want to play baseball,'” Atkinson said Friday. “I said, ‘Okay, we can play baseball, but if we’re not gonna come over to the gym, we’re gonna have to practice longer tomorrow.’ It was amazing. We got more out of the baseball than what we ever would’ve gotten coming over here and installing: the camaraderie… It was a great suggestion by Don.”</p><p>Honoring the agreement, Mitchell and the Cavs went extra long at practice on Friday.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jaylon-Tyson-surveys-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Jaylon Tyson has an open seat at the table.</b></h2><p>On multiple occasions since the end of last season, Atkinson has gone out of his way to say good things about Jaylon Tyson’s place in Cleveland. He’s investing a lot of belief in the 22-year-old swingman heading into his second season.</p><p>“He’s taken a step physically,” Atkinson said Friday. “He’s always in great shape, but he looks stronger, finishing better at the rim. I think you remember last year, sometimes he had some problems finishing at the rim. He just told me and said his shot feels as good as it’s ever been.”</p><p>Tracking shooting in open gym, Tyson ranked fourth among the team’s long list of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2025.html#per_game_stats::12">3-point threats</a>.</p><p>“He’s doing all the things role players should do, cutting, he’s an excellent rebounder, so doing that too, running the court,” said Atkinson, who’s attempting to help Tyson understand he won’t have the ball in his hands as much as he did in the summer and in college.</p><p>“Man, that kid, he’s hungry,” Mitchell added. “I’ve never seen a kid come out and lead his team in scoring in college, shoot every shot, every single shot, and then come in here and say, ‘Hey, I want to play in the half roll, I want to screen and get you guys open. I want to defend.’ Like, that mentality is the sense of maturity that you want to have out of a young guy. And I respect that.”</p><p>Spida’s challenge to Tyson is to guard him each time in live runs and battle with him back and forth.</p><p>“He’s one of our best in shape, most in-shape players that we have right now,” Mitchell said. “He’s made me a better player. When you have a guy that’s [22] years old, being able to do that shows what level of maturity, shows that he’s ready. He’s hungry, he’s working on his jump shot, working on being smart, showing his hands, not fouling. I think that’ll come a long way for us. He’s going to take a big step for us, and a lot of people are going to start to realize who Jaylon Tyson is after this season.”</p><p>Tyson revealed that he studied what happened in the Indiana Pacers series to see where he could help, like defending tough assignments, knocking down open triples, and being a secondary ball-handler: “I kinda just found that little slot that I could plug into, and that’s what I’ve been rolling on all year.</p><p>“Night and day better,” he added on Media Day about his progress. “I feel like I’m in great shape. I feel like I’m one of the best-conditioned players out here right now. I have a different mindset. I have a mindset of, ‘I’m gonna try to guard the best players.’ I’m more confident in my abilities, understanding the system. I just feel like I’m overall a way better player.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“We have an intent (with) something we try to emphasize, and then we gamify it, basically.”</p><p>If you’re into coaching methods, listen to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cavs</a> staff approach to getting players to engage. </p><p>On Day 1, it was about getting the ball up the floor. <a href="https://t.co/WpOht46faL">pic.twitter.com/WpOht46faL</a></p><p>— Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpinDavies/status/1973375059243753695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Although Tyson got a taste of the NBA last season, it’s a whole different animal taking on the responsibility over the course of a full year.</p><p>“I learned so much being there, but also watching, learning from the older guys,” Tyson said. “The biggest thing I would say I learned is [managing] the ups and downs, how to stay level-headed, even-keeled. In the NBA, there’s a lot of games, a lot of opportunities; you’re gonna have your best games and you’re gonna have your worst games. Isaac (Okoro) had his thing: day by day. I kinda use that a lot. That helps me get through the rough days and the best days.”</p><p>“I mean, there’s no time like the present, right?” Mitchell added. “Like, we can sit here and kind of try to get him along and show him film, but we’re throwing him right in there. And you don’t just do that for guys who aren’t necessarily ready. I think it’s something where you have to have that trust and belief in order to be able to do that. I think he’s earned that. That’s respect to him and what he’s done to the point where I can tell him to get his ass out the gym to go sit down. But he’s got great energy, great vibes, positive always, and wants to be great at what he does, and I respect that.”</p><p>Atkinson knows this will be a completely different level of throwing him into the fire.</p><p>“Hopefully, this blossoms into a steady role for him,” Atkinson added. “You’ve got to prove it. The only way we can evaluate that is through regular-season games; we’re not gonna take three games and evaluate it. But sample size, you start getting 10, 15 games, then we can start looking at it. He’s understanding better what we’re looking for from him… My feeling is he’s gonna make a jump, right? He’s gonna be more comfortable out there… I’d be surprised if he doesn’t cement himself in the rotation. I really would.”</p><p>On Monday, Tyson expressed his gratitude for how his team has backed him: “It means everything to have approval from your head coach, support from everybody. It means the world. I’m excited for the games to start so I can show what I’ve been working on.</p><p>Atkinson is thrilled with how the younger talent has performed overall. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/craig-porter-jr-exclusive-taking-initiave-cavs-prove-yourself-league">mentioned Craig Porter Jr.</a> and Tyrese Proctor and then acknowledged Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s progress when ClutchPoints asked about the two-way forward.</p><p>“We’re gonna have some decisions with these young guys,” Atkinson said. “There’s a group of ’em that are gonna battle it out. I think Jaylon’s got a little more experience, but we’re gonna have some interesting decisions to make with those young guys and see who breaks into the rotation.”</p><p>Everybody will have the day off to enjoy Florida on Saturday before wrapping things up on Sunday with one last session. Then, it’ll be time to get home and prepare for the Chicago Bulls in the team’s preseason opener on October 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.3	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.8

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.3	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.8

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