Cavaliers guard-forward Jaylon Tyson has been ruled out of Saturday's game at Milwaukee with a right ankle injury. Cleveland will play without him for the first time this season.
What happened
Jaylon Tyson has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Bucks with a right ankle injury. The injury report listed the 23-year-old guard-forward as out at 5:08 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30. The report gave no previous status for the ankle. Its comment reads: "Tyson (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks." This is his second issue in two days. On Thursday, Oct. 29, he was day-to-day with a neck problem and was cleared the same day. No other details on the ankle have been announced.
What it means for the Cavaliers
Cleveland plays at Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are 3-2, sixth in the standings, and lost their last game. Tyson has played in all five games, averaging 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 20.7 minutes. Cleveland is 3-2 with him and has not played without him yet. His wing minutes could go to Peyton Watson (29.8 minutes, 12.0 points), Sam Merrill (24.6 minutes, 9.0 points) and Mario Hezonja (17.4 minutes, 7.4 points). Meleek Thomas, who scores 13.0 points in 19.8 minutes, is day-to-day with a foot issue. That could thin the bench further. Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen stay at the core.
What to watch
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 2. So far, Saturday at Milwaukee is the only game he has been ruled out of. Watch the next injury report for any change to his status after the Bucks game. Also watch Meleek Thomas, who is day-to-day with a foot issue going into Saturday. If Thomas sits too, Cleveland's rotation behind its top five gets shorter against Milwaukee.
Is Jaylon Tyson playing at the Bucks on Saturday?
No. The injury report lists Tyson as out with a right ankle injury for Saturday's game at Milwaukee, which tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET.
When will Jaylon Tyson be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 2. No other timeline has been announced.