Cavaliers guard-forward Jaylon Tyson is day-to-day with a neck issue and questionable for Thursday's game at Atlanta. If he can't play, Cleveland loses a player who has played in all four of its games.
What happened
Jaylon Tyson is day-to-day with a neck issue, according to the injury report posted Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1:12 p.m. ET. The report lists the injury area as neck and head. No previous status was listed for the 23-year-old guard-forward. The report's comment reads: "Tyson (neck) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Hawks." The report also lists an expected return date of Oct. 29, the same day as the game. No other details about the injury have been announced.
What it means for the Cavaliers
The Cavaliers play at Atlanta on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV. They are 3-1, the No. 5 seed, and have won three straight. Tyson has played in all four games, averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 21.4 minutes. Cleveland is 3-1 with him and has not played without him. If he sits, his minutes would go to the players behind Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. Peyton Watson averages 14.0 points in 31.6 minutes, Sam Merrill 7.3 in 24.1 and Mario Hezonja 6.8 in 17.6. Meleek Thomas, who averages 13.0 points in 19.8 minutes, is also day-to-day with a foot and leg issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Tyson's status changes before tipoff in Atlanta. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 29, but no decision on Thursday's game has been announced. Watch Thomas's status too. Both players are day-to-day, so Cleveland could be short two rotation players against the Hawks. If Tyson plays, he rejoins a team that is 3-1 with him.
Is Jaylon Tyson playing at the Hawks on Thursday?
He is questionable with a neck issue for Thursday's 8 p.m. ET game at Atlanta, according to the injury report. No final decision has been announced.
When will Jaylon Tyson be back?
The injury report lists him as day-to-day with an expected return date of Oct. 29, the day of the Hawks game. Whether he plays that night has not been announced.