Kings Predicted to Sign Cavaliers' Breakout Guard in Free Agency

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report offered his thoughts on the predicted destinations for the top 30 free agents for this offseason. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ty Jerome ranked 19th on that list.

Pincus believed Jerome would be a tough player to hold onto in free agency for a number of reasons.

"The Cavaliers need to make several difficult decisions this summer. Ty Jerome was an integral part of the team's regular-season success. Unfortunately, the group underperformed in the postseason," the writer noted.

Pincus continued:

"A lot could be attributed to health, but Jerome couldn't fill in enough of the cracks, as Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell were dealing with injury (as was center Jarrett Allen).

After Evan Mobley won the Defensive Player of the Year award, his salary jumped to 30 percent of the cap (instead of 25), and Cleveland has one of the heaviest payrolls in the league. That's before considering Jerome, who will seek as much of a raise as he can muster."

Ultimately, this led Pincus to concluding that the most likely outcome would be Jerome landing with the Kings on the NTMLE. Their need of a guard and Jerome's need of a raise complimented each other.

The Cavaliers guard averaged 12.5 points and 3.4 assists in 19.9 minutes per game during the 2024-25 season. The Kings would hope Jerome could continue his ascent in Sacramento.