Thomas Bryant Settles Into Limited Minutes Off Cleveland's Bench
Thomas Bryant is back with the Cavaliers to open 2026-27, working short bursts off the bench through three games. His best outing came in a win over Orlando, where he scored 12 points in just 6.8 minutes. He is not on the injury report.
By the Cavaliers Nightly Desk · updated 7 d ago01The story of the nightEarly Minutes, Flashes of ScoringBryant has played three games to open 2026-27, none longer than 9.5 minutes.
Bryant has played three games to open 2026-27, none longer than 9.5 minutes. He scored 12 points in 6.8 minutes in an Oct. 11 win over Orlando, then followed with 8 points and 4 rebounds in 9.5 minutes in an Oct. 13 loss to the same Magic team. In between, he put up 8 points and 2 rebounds in 9.0 minutes in a loss to Boston on Oct. 8. The workload says it all: Bryant is a short-minutes reserve big right now, not a rotation fixture.
02What He Brings Off the BenchLast season, Bryant played 60 games for Cleveland, averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.2 minutes.
Last season, Bryant played 60 games for Cleveland, averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.2 minutes. He shot 50.6% from the field, 35.9% from three and 80.3% from the line, numbers that add up to a 62.5 true shooting mark. At 6-9, 260 pounds, he gives the Cavaliers a stretch-five look who can space the floor. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him.
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