JT Thor just completed his third season in the NBA playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
The former Auburn star finished the year averaging 3.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from three-point range in 63 games.
During the summer, he became a free agent available to sign with any team in the league.
SATURDAY, Shams Charania of Athletic and Stadium It has been reported that Thor will sign a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Via Charania: “Free agent forward JT Thor has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources say @TheAthletic @StadiumThor – a second-round pick by Charlotte in 2021 – averaged seven points and five rebounds in South Sudan’s games at the Paris Olympics.
Free-agent forward JT Thor has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources say @TheAthletic @StadiumThor, a second-round pick by Charlotte in 2021, averaged seven points and five rebounds in South Sudan’s games at the Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/xue8cW8eM1
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2024
Thor was the 37th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and has spent his entire career with Charlotte.
His career averages are 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 32.0 percent from three-point range in 165 regular-season games.
The Hornets were unable to qualify for the NBA playoffs during his tenure with the franchise (they finished 13th in the Eastern Conference last year with a 21-61 record).
As for the Cavs, they are coming off a season where they were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record.
They lost to Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
