$Signed a two-year, $6.82 million contract with the Cavaliers in July of 2024. Cavaliers exercised $3.66 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025. Contract includes $5.64 million team option for 2027-28.
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.
Double-doubles in Monday's loss
FCleveland Cavaliers
January 19, 2026
Tyson racked up 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Monday's 136-104 loss to the Thunder.
ANALYSIS The double-double was the fifth of the season for Tyson. The second-year wing has started three straight games and scored in double digits in five straight, averaging 20.2 points, 5.2 boards, 3.6 threes and 3.0 assists per game over that stretch. He continues to take advantage of the absence of Max Strus (foot).
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2025
2024
Stat Review
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 %
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Effective Field Goal %
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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 %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
64.0%
Effective Field Goal %
62.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
43.4%
Free Throw Rate
15.8%
Offensive Rebound %
7.9%
Defensive Rebound %
13.6%
Total Rebound %
10.7%
Assist %
10.7%
Steal %
1.5%
Block %
1.6%
Turnover %
10.2%
Usage %
18.1%
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Scores career-high 39 points in win
FCleveland Cavaliers
January 16, 2026
Tyson racked up 39 points (13-17 FG, 7-9 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 38 minutes during Friday's 117-115 victory over Philadelphia.
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Adds 12 points in win
FCleveland Cavaliers
January 15, 2026
Tyson totaled 12 points (4-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 133-107 win over Philadelphia.
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Suiting up Thursday
FCleveland Cavaliers
January 8, 2026
Tyson (illness) will play Thursday against the Timberwolves.
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Likely to play through illness
FCleveland Cavaliers
Illness
January 7, 2026
Tyson (illness) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves.
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Long-term answer for Cleveland?
FCleveland Cavaliers
January 18, 2026
Tyson could be the long-term answer for the Cavaliers at the small forward position, Tony Jones of The Athletic speculates.
ANALYSIS Tyson had one of the best performances of his young NBA career with a 39-point performance in Friday's win over the 76ers. The 20th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Tyson has improved significantly as a sophomore and is averaging 13.4 points per game while shooting 47.5 percent from beyond the arc. Tyson's season has made him a candidate for the Most Improved Player award.