Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Meleek Thomas was one of eight rookies named as stock risers in Raphielle Johnson's NBC Sports column published Tuesday morning.
Thomas looks ready to supply scoring off the bench as a rookie. However, throughout the games, sharing the floor with James Harden and Donovan Mitchell should open space for him.
Through four games in Las Vegas, Thomas averaged 27.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 3.5 3-pointers. Nobody in the Summer League scored more.
He shot 50.0% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Every appearance reached 20 points.
Thomas made the All-Summer League First Team with Cameron Boozer, Brayden Burries, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Caleb Wilson. The other four went in the top 11. Thomas went 34th.
Only two players in Summer League history have averaged more. Marcus Banks put up 42 in a single…
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