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• Podcast Danny Cunningham, Locked On Cavs · Analysis · 8 h ago

  Mario Hezonja has done good things near the basket. Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson have been willing to do dirty work.

  “Three Things That Have Stood Out In the First Week for the Cleveland Cavaliers” at 21:42 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 2 points · 37 h ago
  • Chaz praised the bench: Jaylon Tyson was great, Mario Hezonja was great, and she loved the energy Tyrese Proctor brought. at 2:46
  • Harden ran pick-and-rolls with Jaylon Tyson, using him as a decision maker in the short roll. Peyton Watson was used the same way once. at 6:20

  “CAVS POSTCAST: Cleveland Cavaliers Blow Lead but SURVIVE as Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen Deliver” · listen ↗

• Bluesky @dannycunningham.bsky.social · Report · Oct 20

  The #Cavs have officially picked up the fourth-year team option on swingman Jaylon Tyson.

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• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 20

  Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up — The Cavaliers have exercised Tyson's fourth-year rookie-scale team option for the 2027-28 season, the team announced Tuesday.

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• Podcast The Zach Lowe Show host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Fred: the numbers with Jaylon Tyson starting for Cleveland were never very good and he fell off in the playoffs, though Fred is still high on him as a role player.

  “Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” at 59:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 23

  Defensive counting stats: two steals each for Watson, Mitchell and Mario Hezonja. One steal each for Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Porter and Harden. Seven team blocks, two of them by Tyson. The Sixers had nine offensive rebounds.

  “Cleveland Cavaliers Collapse On Opening Night in Philadelphia Against LeBron James and the Sixers” at 28:28 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 2 points · Oct 22
  • A host says Mario Hezonja and Jaylon Tyson were the two Cavs who showed up in the third quarter. at 6:55
  • A host says Watson was at times an offensive liability because his three wasn't falling, and says the same of Tyson. The host thinks both can get to the basket and that the Cavs settled for threes. at 16:05

  “CAVS POSTCAST: Kenny Atkinson BLAMED; Cleveland Cavaliers BLOW Massive Lead to LeBron James & 76ers” · listen ↗

• Podcast Danny Cunningham, Locked On Cavs · Report · Oct 22

  Last season Jarrett Allen played 56 games at 27.1 minutes per game. That was slightly above Jaylon Tyson and Sam Merrill, and below Harden, Mitchell and Mobley.

  “The Latest on the Injury to Jarrett Allen and Previewing the Cleveland Cavaliers Opener Against Philadelphia w” at 7:04 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 3 points · Oct 21
  • Danny Cunningham: The host says Jaylon Tyson shot 44% from three, the team's best percentage, while Merrill shot 42% on what the host thinks were harder shots. He calls Merrill the better shooter. at 6:46
  • Synergy (reported): Synergy, as cited by the host: last season Jaylon Tyson was in the 51st percentile in points per possession on handoffs but only the 18th percentile in volume. The host names handoffs as a possible growth area for him. at 7:27
  • Danny Cunningham: The host thinks Nae'Qwan Tomlin is the last wing on a standard contract. In his order the wings are Watson, Jaylon Tyson, Mario Hezonja, then Tomlin. at 15:58

  “Injury Updates on Sam Merrill and Nae'Qwan Tomlin, the Expected Opening Night Rotation and Tom Thibodeau's Vis” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 4 points · Oct 20
  • The host expects Jaylon Tyson to go from starting for most of last season to coming off the bench this year. at 19:48
  • Donovan Mitchell (reported): The host says Donovan Mitchell, he believes on Friday, called Jaylon Tyson phenomenal last year and said he has taken it another step. at 16:25
  • The host thinks Jaylon Tyson can get Sixth Man of the Year votes. He does not expect him to win, because he may lack the bench scoring pop. at 19:58
  • The host says Jaylon Tyson was okay but not bad defensively last year and can be better. He thinks Watson's arrival may mean less is asked of Tyson. at 21:15

  “Breaking Down the Most Important Early Season Storylines for the Cleveland Cavaliers” · listen ↗

• Podcast teammates, Kenny Atkinson, Cavs organization (reported), via Locked On Cavs · Relayed report · Oct 19

  Jaylon Tyson has drawn a lot of praise from teammates, Kenny Atkinson and the organization through camp, preseason and practices.

  “Making Predictions for the 2026-27 Cleveland Cavaliers” at 30:21 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 2 points · Oct 15
  • Mike Lucas: if the Cavs get something from Hezonja, plus Jaylon Tyson's growth and whatever Watson brings, they have a legitimate wing rotation. at 19:16
  • Danny Cunningham: Against Orlando on Sunday, the trio of Hezonja, Jaylon Tyson and Sam Merrill played 13 minutes together and outscored Orlando 43-32. at 19:40

  “Evan Mobley's Pressure, Peyton Watson's Preseason and Mario Hezonja's fit with Mike Lucas” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 14

  Finale by quarter: Q1, Cavs 2 of 9 from three and allowed 35, helped by a Jalen Suggs buzzer-beater Jaylon Tyson. Q2: 3 of 10, allowed 37. Q3: 1 of 5, allowed 36. Q4: 5 of 11, allowed 24.

  “Cleveland Cavaliers Drop Preseason Finale; Any Cause for Concern?” at 10:06 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 3 points · Oct 13
  • Harden did not play in the first preseason game. Jaylon Tyson started in his place, Mario Hezonja and Merrill were the first two off the bench, and Meleek Thomas was the eighth to check in. at 5:35
  • The host compares Jaylon Tyson and Watson at small forward: Tyson's shooting has been better so far, but he lacks Watson's size and, in the host's view, his athleticism. at 19:46
  • The host believes Jaylon Tyson played with the starters in the final couple of minutes of the first half on Sunday. He says Tyson will have to play with that group at times, for example if Watson is hurt or in foul trouble. at 21:16

  “Why Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja Appear to Be Big Factors for the Cleveland Cavaliers” · listen ↗

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