Fansided · Jan 22
Jaylon Tyson may save the Cavaliers from nightmare scenario
Cleveland Cavaliers v Indiana Pacers | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesJaylon Tyson's recent emergence for the Cleveland Cavaliers is a reminder of how financially beneficial it is for an NBA franchise to strike gold in the draft. You could almost hear Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman screaming with joy when Tyson dropped 39 points on the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 16.
Whenever an NBA player on a rookie contract becomes rotation-worthy, his GM exhales and smiles, knowing that some more cap flexibility has just been established. In the case of Tyson, he's a legit starting wing at this point.