Riley Minix Back With Cavaliers for Year Two, Still a Deep Bench Piece
Riley Minix is in his second season with Cleveland, wearing No. 12 at forward. He is not on the injury report. Last season he barely cracked the rotation, and through the first three games of 2026-27 his minutes remain short.
By the Cavaliers Nightly Desk · updated 7 d ago01The story of the nightA Limited Rookie SeasonMinix, a 6-7, 230-pound forward out of Morehead State, played just 9 games for Cleveland last season, averaging 6.5…
Minix, a 6-7, 230-pound forward out of Morehead State, played just 9 games for Cleveland last season, averaging 6.5 minutes. He put up 3.9 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The efficiency was real when he did shoot: 60.9 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three and 100.0 percent from the line, for a 72.0 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 17.6, and his plus-minus was a positive 3.6 in that small sample.
02Early Look in 2026-27Through three games this season, Minix has barely played.
Through three games this season, Minix has barely played. On October 13 against Orlando, a loss, he logged 3.7 minutes with 1 rebound and no points. Two days earlier, also against Orlando in a win, he did not play beyond the box score listing 0.0 minutes. His most extended look came October 8 against Boston, a loss, when he had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 15.4 minutes.
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