So, the Cavaliers traded down, picked former Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas at No. 34, and then sang his praises afterward. All of it earned them a draft grade of B-minus from ESPN’s Ben Golliver.
The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Meleek Thomas 34th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6’4″ combo guard has 3-and-D potential for Cleveland, even if he doesn’t fit their most pressing needs.
The Cavaliers believe they got a first-round talent in the second round. After trading down from No. 29 to No. 34 and picking up a future second-round selection, Cleveland selected Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas on Wednesday in the NBA Draft.
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were sitting at No. 29 with multiple options available. However, once that pick came around it was traded to the Sacramento Kings.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have a type: undersized guards. They added another one to the fold as they selected 19-year-old 6’3″ guard Meleek Thomas 34th overall out of the University of Arkansas.
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The Sacramento Kings selected Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, which has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
LeBron James has yet to reach a deal with the Lakers in free agency. So naturally, people are still going to bring up the Cavaliers. More specifically, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said the Lakers would have immediate interest in a sign-and-trade involving James if it meant acquiring Cavs center Jarrett Allen.
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On June 22nd, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga finally ended as he was traded to the Miami Heat. Multiple teams were on the table and made bids for the Greek Freak.
The Cleveland Cavaliers unsurprisingly traded out of the No. 29 overall selection in Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman made a deal with the Sacramento Kings, who moved up to No.
Dean Wade has long been the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ only real option on the wing. That once again proved true this season when they traded De’Andre Hunter in February.
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2026 NBA Draft anticipated to land a UConn basketball star. Except Alex Karaban landed at No. 29 over the projected pick Tarris Reed.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded out of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Cavs had the No. 29 overall selection on Tuesday night. But Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman decided to trade that selection to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for No.
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Kyrie Irving has hit back at what he described as a “psychotic” media narrative after questions emerged over his absence from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship reunion.
The Cavaliers have exercised their option on Craig Porter Jr.‘s contract for next season, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. The club option of $2,406,205 is non-guaranteed; it becomes fully guaranteed if he’s still on the roster through Jan.
Kyrie Irving offered a response to claims that he ghosted his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates at a recent championship reunion — sort of. Irving posted a photo on Instagram Friday commemorating the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship team.
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Just as the NBA season is officially over, teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, are actively looking to move key pieces in the trade season. While the team looks like a roster in need of a major shift, a recent name has popped up in the conversation.
Cavaliers forward Riley Minix is close to signing a contract with ASVEL in France, according to a report from Blazo Komnenic of Meridian Sport (hat tip to Eurohoops).