Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Crazy defensive effort in win
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Tomlin registered six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals in 27 minutes during Monday's 135-119 win over the Pacers.
Tomlin was a force defensively for Cleveland, recording a season-high four blocks and tying his season high in steals Monday. Tomlin has risen to the occasion and has become one of Cleveland's main second-unit contributors despite being on a two-way contract, averaging 7.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.0 blocks in his last 11 games.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Scores 14 in loss
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Tomlin contributed 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes during Monday's 110-99 loss to the Raptors.
Tomlin recorded a season high in minutes Monday, primarily due to the slew of injuries that held out a lot of Cleveland's key contributors. When the team inevitably gets healthier, it is unclear whether Tomlin will still have a role, but he has done well with the opportunity, averaging 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks across 19.5 minutes in his last eight games.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Headed to bench
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Tomlin will return to the bench for Friday's game against the Pacers, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
Jaylon Tyson is back and starting, so Tomlin will shift to the second unit, and his minutes will dip. As a reserve this season, Tomlin owns averages of 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Making first start of season
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Tomlin is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
Tomlin has stepped into a larger role over the last four games due to the absences of Darius Garland (toe) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion). Now, with Sam Merrill (hand) out, Tomlin will join the first unit. The two-way forward is averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks across 17.6 minutes during his last four outings.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Strong showing off bench
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Tomlin posted 18 points (8-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and two steals over 22 minutes during Cleveland's 126-113 loss to Toronto on Thursday.
Tomlin was a healthy DNP for nine of the first 11 games of the regular season, but he saw extended playing time Wednesday against the Heat due to the absences of Donovan Mitchell (rest), Evan Mobley (rest), Darius Garland (toe) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion). Even with Mitchell and Mobley returning Thursday, Tomlin still saw meaningful minutes off the bench, and he ended up finishing as the Cavaliers' second-leading scorer behind Donovan Mitchell (31). Tomlin's recent outings could earn him a more consistent role in the Cavaliers' rotation, especially for as long as Tyson is sidelined.
Tomlin totaled nine points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 18 minutes during Wednesday's 130-116 win over the Heat.
The absence of Donovan Mitchell (rest), Evan Mobley (rest), Darius Garland (toe) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion) allowed Tomlin to triple his previous high in minutes. However, he should return to the fringe of the rotation with Mobley and Mitchell returning to action Thursday.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Paces Cleveland in SL loss
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Tomlin racked up 17 points (6-21 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, three steals and two assists across 24 minutes in Saturday's 82-71 Summer League loss to the Warriors.
Tomlin finished as Cleveland's leading scorer, though he struggled with efficiency. The 24-year-old also matched the team-high mark in steals. The Memphis product landed a 10-day contract with Cleveland in February and later signed a two-year, two-way contract with the team in March. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game over five regular-season appearances (one start) with the parent club.
Tomlin closed with 18 points (7-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 96-84 Summer League loss to the Kings.
A whopping 10 of Tomlin's boards came on the offensive side of the floor, and he even produced a full stat line Wednesday. The two-way player does give the Cavaliers some additional frontcourt depth, but he figures to spend most of his time in the G League in 2025-26 while Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Larry Nance are all healthy.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Massive double-double in SL win
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Tomlin posted 22 points (9-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block across 28 minutes in Saturday's 93-83 Summer League win over the Bucks.
Tomlin posted game highs in points and rebounds in an efficient outing Saturday. The 24-year-old big man has been impressive through two Summer League appearances, totaling 52 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and three steals over 55 minutes. Tomlin appeared in five regular-season games (one start) for Cleveland in 2024-25, averaging 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Posts massive line
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Tomlin fouled out of Sunday's 126-118 double-overtime loss to the Pacers after recording 24 points (8-21 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block in 47 minutes.
Making just the fifth appearance of his rookie campaign, Tomlin set multiple career highs with the Cavaliers sitting most of their top rotational players. Tomlin has spent the bulk of his time in the G League with the Cleveland Charge this season, averaging 20.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.7 blocks and 1.9 three-pointers.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Receives two-way deal
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The Cavaliers will sign Tomlin to a two-way contract when his 10-day deal expires Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Tomlin has appeared in three games over the course of his 10-day deal, averaging 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per contest. Between his limited body of work at the NBA level and his more extensive action in the G League with the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers came away impressed with Tomlin and will give him some longer-term security with the two-way deal.
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Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Sees playing time in blowout
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Tomlin supplied five points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and three rebounds across seven minutes during Friday's 142-105 victory over the Knicks. Prior to Friday's contest, the Cavaliers assigned and subsequently recalled Tomlin from the G League's Cleveland Charge.
Tomlin has now made two straight appearances for the Cavaliers since joining on a 10-day contract. However, if Tomlin is to receive significant playing time, it will most likely come in the G League.
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Nae'qwan Tomlin: Let go by Cleveland
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The Cavaliers waived Tomlin on Tuesday.
Tomlin had joined Cleveland on an Exhibit 10 contract earlier this offseason. The Cavaliers retain Tomlin's G League rights, so he'll presumably join the Cleveland Charge to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
