Jaylon Tyson's fourth-year option picked up as Cavs lean on his 3-point shooting
Jaylon Tyson enters his third season as a 6-6 guard-forward on the Cleveland Cavaliers and is not on the injury report. Last season he played 66 games and shot 44.6 percent from three. Per a report on October 20, the Cavs picked up his fourth-year option.
By the Cavaliers Nightly Desk · updated 22 h ago01The story of the nightWhere Tyson stands right nowTyson is healthy and available.
Tyson is healthy and available. He is not on the injury report and has no injury history on file. The 23-year-old wears No. 20 for Cleveland and is listed at 6-6 and 224 pounds, a guard-forward out of California with two seasons of NBA experience. His role took a real step last season, when he played 66 games and averaged 26.9 minutes. Those minutes matter for a young wing on a roster with a deep rotation. The front office has now signaled where it stands on him. Per a report dated October 20, the Cavs picked up his fourth-year option. That decision keeps him under contract and tells the locker room that the team sees him as part of the plan rather than a trade chip to shop around.
02Last season's numbersLast season Tyson averaged 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26.9 minutes across 66 games with Cleveland.
Last season Tyson averaged 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26.9 minutes across 66 games with Cleveland. He added 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks and turned it over 1.5 times a game. The shooting was the headline. He hit 49.3 percent from the field, 44.6 percent from three and 73.8 percent from the line, good for a 60.8 true shooting percentage. His usage sat at 18.9 percent, which fits a wing who plays off the ball and spaces the floor rather than one who runs the offense. His plus-minus came in at 1.7 per game. For a player two seasons into his career, those efficiency numbers are the kind that keep a guy on the floor in a playoff rotation.
03What the preseason showedTyson's three preseason games this October were consistent.
Tyson's three preseason games this October were consistent. On October 8 against Boston he scored 14 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 16.8 minutes in a loss. On October 11 against Orlando he had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 20.9 minutes in a win, finishing at plus-7. On October 13 against Orlando again he scored 12 points with 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 24.9 minutes in a loss. Three straight games in double figures on moderate minutes is what Cleveland wants from him: score efficiently, rebound his position, and keep the ball moving. The minutes also climbed game to game, from 16.8 to 20.9 to 24.9.
04The playoff minutes were a different storyTyson's role shrank in last spring's playoffs.
Tyson's role shrank in last spring's playoffs. In the series against Detroit in May he played 7.5, 3.1, 2.4 and 4.0 minutes across four games and scored a total of 3 points. Cleveland went 3-1 in those four games. The series against New York in late May saw him get more run, 10.5 minutes on May 21, 8.5 on May 23 and 16.0 on May 25, but Cleveland lost all three and he scored 4, 3 and 2 points. That gap between a 26.9-minute regular season role and a spot role in the postseason is the thing to watch in 2026-27. The preseason minutes suggest the staff wants him to close that gap.
05The option and what it meansPer a report dated October 20, the Cavs picked up Jaylon Tyson's fourth-year option.
Per a report dated October 20, the Cavs picked up Jaylon Tyson's fourth-year option. For a player drafted out of California who has now played two seasons, that is a routine but meaningful step. It locks in another year of team control for a wing who shot 44.6 percent from three last season on a 60.8 true shooting percentage. It also removes any contract uncertainty from his third season. He can focus on earning the rotation minutes he lost in the playoffs. Cleveland has a healthy, 23-year-old, 6-6 shooter under contract and not on the injury report heading into the regular season. That is a good spot for both sides.
Tyson13.2 ppg
Williams13.0 ppg
