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Nae'Qwan Tomlin

Cleveland Cavaliers · Forward · 6′8″ 210 lb · age 25 · Memphis · 3rd season

Season averages appear after his first game.

Availability

Tonight vs MIN

Out ESPN ·

Reported Oct 20: Several weeks

Official injury report: Out

Lineups not confirmed yet

Teammates out

Recent changes

  • Oct 20AvailabilityOut
  • Oct 13AvailabilityDay-to-day

What's being said

13 items · 4 sources this season
  • X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·

    Injuries 10/26 MIN: Yet to submit CLE: Nae'Qwan Tomlin - Out WAS: AJ Dybantsa - Out Tristan Vukcevic - Out CHA: Coby White - Out Kon Knueppel - Out Grant Williams - Out CHI: Noa Essengue - Questionable Patrick Williams - Questionable Nic Claxton - Out BOS: None DAL: Cooper

    original post ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Cavs · 2 points ·
    • Nae'Qwan Tomlin is said to be out for three weeks. No reason or source is given. at 8:20
    • When Philadelphia went big, a host wished the Cavs had a Tomlin-type body Nae'Qwan Tomlin to take up space. at 8:31

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

  • X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·

    Injuries 10/22 CLE: Jarrett Allen - Questionable Nae'Qwan Tomlin - Out PHI: Dean Wade - Questionable Ariel Hukporti - Out Dominick Barlow - Out DEN: Spencer Jones - Questionable Julian Strawther - Out OKC: Nikola Topic - Out Thomas Sorber - Out

    original post ↗

  • Bluesky @dannycunningham.bsky.social · Report ·

    #Cavs center Jarrett Allen is listed as questionable for tomorrow night’s season opener in Philadelphia with right patellar tendinopathy. Nae’Qwan Tomlin (back) and Khalifa Diop (knee) are out.

    original post ↗

  • ESPN ESPN · Report ·

    Tomlin is set to miss several weeks with a lower back stress reaction, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    source ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Cavs · 3 points ·
    • Danny Cunningham: According to the host, Nae'Qwan Tomlin missed all three preseason games with a back injury and also missed Saturday's team scrimmage at Public Hall. at 13:41
    • Kenny Atkinson (reported): Atkinson was asked whether Tomlin's replacement needs to be a similar size or play the same position. He said no: it's the next best player. at 15:39
    • 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 host · Opinion ·

    Based on the preseason, the host does not see Nae'Qwan Tomlin in the rotation even if healthy. He ranks him probably 11th or 12th.

    “Breaking Down the Most Important Early Season Storylines for the Cleveland Cavaliers” at 31:19 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Cavs · Analysis ·

    Mike Lucas thinks Mitchell and Harden hold up very well when switched onto bigger players, and the Cavs might exploit this through switching or deliberately baiting mismatches. He adds Tyson, Hezonja and Tomlin as hard to move.

    “Evan Mobley's Pressure, Peyton Watson's Preseason and Mario Hezonja's fit with Mike Lucas” at 28:09 · listen ↗

  • ESPN ESPN · Report ·

    Tomlin (back) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Magic, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

    source ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Opinion ·

    The host thinks Nae'Qwan Tomlin was already on the outside of the rotation and will stay there, though some nights might call for his length and athleticism off the bench.

    “Why Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja Appear to Be Big Factors for the Cleveland Cavaliers” at 5:10 · listen ↗

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Game log

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2025-26 season (last season) · 70 games
DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
May 25NYK L7 min2 pts1 reb1 ast0 3PM
May 21@NYK L1 min2 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
May 17@DET W4 min2 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
May 15DET L2 min1 pt1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Apr 23@TOR L3 min0 pts1 reb1 ast0 3PM
Apr 18TOR W2 min2 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Apr 12WAS W36 min26 pts8 reb5 ast4 3PM
Apr 10@ATL L19 min4 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
Apr 6@MEM W22 min10 pts9 reb2 ast1 3PM
Apr 5IND W13 min3 pts4 reb0 ast1 3PM
Mar 31@LAL L22 min9 pts3 reb1 ast1 3PM
Mar 30@UTA W9 min4 pts3 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 27MIA W6 min0 pts0 reb1 ast0 3PM
Mar 25MIA L18 min6 pts4 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 24ORL W6 min0 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 21@NOP W4 min0 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 19@CHI W11 min0 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 15DAL L12 min4 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 13@DAL W17 min8 pts2 reb1 ast0 3PM
Mar 9PHI W4 min2 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Mar 1@BKN W5 min0 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 27@DET L15 min2 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 25@MIL L9 min2 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 24NYK W3 min0 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 22@OKC L10 min0 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 20@CHA W13 min5 pts2 reb1 ast1 3PM
Feb 11WAS W16 min8 pts5 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 9@DEN W13 min6 pts1 reb0 ast2 3PM
Feb 7@SAC W17 min6 pts5 reb2 ast0 3PM
Feb 4@LAC W20 min4 pts1 reb2 ast0 3PM
Feb 1@POR W21 min12 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 30@PHX L25 min14 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
Jan 28LAL W29 min8 pts4 reb3 ast0 3PM
Jan 26ORL W24 min8 pts3 reb1 ast1 3PM
Jan 24@ORL W25 min9 pts1 reb4 ast2 3PM
Jan 23SAC W15 min4 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 21@CHA W21 min6 pts9 reb2 ast0 3PM
Jan 19OKC L26 min6 pts8 reb1 ast0 3PM
Jan 16@PHI W18 min9 pts5 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 14@PHI W21 min0 pts2 reb3 ast0 3PM
Jan 12UTA L19 min13 pts3 reb3 ast1 3PM
Jan 10MIN W16 min4 pts1 reb2 ast0 3PM
Jan 8@MIN L8 min2 pts1 reb1 ast0 3PM
Jan 6@IND W21 min7 pts3 reb1 ast1 3PM
Jan 4DET L18 min5 pts4 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 2DEN W19 min6 pts6 reb0 ast0 3PM
Dec 31PHX W13 min0 pts4 reb1 ast0 3PM
Dec 29@SAS W5 min6 pts0 reb0 ast2 3PM
Dec 23NOP W4 min2 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Dec 22CHA W13 min5 pts0 reb0 ast1 3PM
Dec 19CHI L21 min15 pts3 reb2 ast2 3PM
Dec 17@CHI L8 min2 pts1 reb1 ast0 3PM
Dec 14CHA L14 min7 pts3 reb0 ast1 3PM
Dec 12@WAS W10 min0 pts3 reb1 ast0 3PM
Dec 6GSW L16 min6 pts12 reb1 ast0 3PM
Dec 5SAS W18 min13 pts2 reb2 ast1 3PM
Dec 3POR L16 min7 pts4 reb1 ast1 3PM
Dec 1@IND W27 min6 pts6 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 30BOS L22 min7 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Nov 28@ATL L11 min5 pts1 reb0 ast1 3PM
Nov 24@TOR L32 min14 pts4 reb0 ast2 3PM
Nov 23LAC W22 min8 pts2 reb1 ast1 3PM
Nov 21IND W12 min2 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM
Nov 19HOU L20 min10 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Nov 17MIL W12 min2 pts2 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 15MEM W18 min2 pts4 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 13TOR L22 min18 pts6 reb0 ast0 3PM
Nov 12@MIA W18 min9 pts6 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 7@WAS W6 min6 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Nov 5PHI W1 min0 pts0 reb0 ast0 3PM

How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →

Background

ESPN profile · our roster records
BornDec 19, 2000 · Harlem, NY
Size6′8″ · 210 lb · Forward
CollegeMemphis
DraftUndrafted
Experience3rd NBA season
TeamsCLE 2024–27