Locked-in fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers will remember a magical night on the final night of November in 2022, when a no-name big man on a two-way contract went toe-to-toe with Joel Embiid and won. That player was Mamadi Diakite, and he recently hit the news as he signed with a new team to continue his career.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have received impact performances from multiple alumni of the University of Virginia -- and specifically one particular team that won the National Championship in 2019. Ty Jerome had a breakout season last year and parlayed that into a long-term contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.