Enjoying time on the NBA’s greatest workforce has been understandably sporadic for rookie Jaylon Tyson.
The previous Cal star had a major quarter-hour on the courtroom for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday and contributed 10 factors, 5 rebounds, two assists, a steal and no turnovers to a 118-92 win over the Phoenix Suns.
Tyson shot 3 of 4 from the sector, scoring 3-pointers within the second and fourth quarters, and transformed each of his free throws.
Tyson bought further taking part in time on this one as a result of Cleveland performed with out forwards Evan Mobley (calf), Isaac Okra (shoulder) and guard Caris LeVert (wrist), all sidelined with accidents .
That is Tyson’s second-highest NBA level complete in 25 video games, his highest since a 16-point, 11-rebound, seven-assist efficiency towards New Orleans on November 20.
The 6-foot-7 winger was scoreless in 9 of his earlier 12 outings.
Drafted No. 20 by Cleveland final summer season, Tyson performed one season for the Bears after transferring from Texas Tech. He averaged 19.6 factors, 6.8 rebounds and three.5 assists to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 factors to steer the Cavaliers previous Phoenix, bettering Cleveland’s NBA-best file to 36-6, which is tied for the eighth-best begin in league historical past.
