Meleek Thomas News, Rumors, Updates - Cleveland Cavaliers

Leads Cavs in Summer League win Thomas recorded 24 points (10-20 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two assists, two rebounds and one steal over 25 minutes in Friday's 100-91 Summer League win over the Bulls.

Impact Thomas helped keep the Cavaliers afloat in the second half, with 15 of his game-high 24 points coming over the final two quarters of Friday's game. The rookie second-rounder has put together some strong performances in the Summer League, but unless he dominates in training camp and the preseason, he'll likely spend most of the 2026-27 season in the G League.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Meleek Thomas Gives Cavaliers More Reasons To Trade Dennis Schroder After Meleek Thomas’ excellent showing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League, it’s the right time to continue trimming the sa...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

Is Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas the real thing? – Terry Pluto Meleek Thomas is averaging 28 points a game in the NBA summer league.

JULY 17 • CLEVELAND.COM

Meleek Thomas reveals how he can earn Cavaliers rotation minutes as rookie Meleek Thomas explains what can help him earn Cavaliers rotation minutes after a dominant Summer League.

JULY 16 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Meleek Thomas gives Cavaliers a reality check as LeBron reunion rumors swirl The Cleveland Cavaliers are inching closer to reuniting with LeBron James. Meleek Thomas is grounding them.

JULY 15 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Ruled out Wednesday Thomas (rest) won't play in Wednesday's Summer League game against the Pelicans, per Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland.

Impact The Cavaliers are monitoring the rookie second-rounder's reps Wednesday. His next chance to return comes during Friday's matchup with the Bulls.

JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pelicans vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Players to Watch for NBA Summer League The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their first win in the Las Vegas Summer League on Monday, riding a 35-point game from rookie Meleek Thomas...

JULY 15 • SI.COM

Meleek Thomas Looks To End Cavs Sumer League Run on a High Note Against Pelicans Oh my goodness, Meleek Thomas really is that good. In a back-to-back for the Cavs Summer League team, you would imagine some players getting...

JULY 15 • SI.COM

Cavaliers' must-have frontcourt solution is staring them right in the face Summer League is revealing another rising Cleveland Cavaliers talent other than Meleek Thomas.

JULY 15 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Timberwolves may already regret NBA Draft miss Cavs are shoving in their face The Minnesota Timberwolves could have had Meleek Thomas instead of Isaiah Evans.

JULY 15 • DUNKINGWITHWOLVES.COM

Second-Round Pick Leading NBA Summer League in Scoring On draft night 2026, Arkansas product Meleek Thomas failed to hear his name in the first round. Despite it being a loaded class, it was stil...

JULY 14 • SI.COM

Meleek Thomas Tells Us What To Expect in Rookie Year With Cavs Rookie Meleek Thomas has made an electric start to his life as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and, ahead of the upcoming NBA regular se...

JULY 14 • SI.COM

Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas might've made two beloved veterans expendable The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking smarter by the day for their Meleek Thomas pick, and the rookie may force their hand to trade one of the...

JULY 14 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Meleek Thomas Continues To Impress at Summer League for the Cavs It's easy to overreact to NBA Summer League performances, but through the Cavs first three games in Las Vegas, it looks like Meleek Thomas i...

JULY 14 • SI.COM

2026 NBA Summer League: Cavaliers conquer Heat in Vegas | NBA.com Second-round pick Meleek Thomas scores 35 points Monday to lead the Cavaliers to a win over the Heat in Summer League action.

JULY 14 • NBA.COM

Drops 35 points in SL win Thomas tallied 35 points (14-23 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 30 minutes in Monday's 90-73 Summer League win over the Heat.

Impact Thomas put on a show Monday, delivering an extremely efficient performance and knocking down a game-high five triples en route to a game-best 35 points. The rookie second-rounder also tied for the game high in steals and was one of three Cavaliers players to record at least three combined steals-plus-blocks. Thomas has reached the 20-point mark in all three of his Las Vegas Summer League games thus far, and he has dropped 30-plus points in back-to-back outings.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Stuffs stat sheet in SL defeat Thomas tallied 30 points (10-24 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven assists, four rebounds and four steals across 34 minutes in Sunday's 103-94 Summer League loss to the Pistons.

Impact After dropping 20 points in Friday's loss to the Pacers, Thomas erupted for a game-high 30 points Sunday. The rookie guard also dished out a game-high seven assists while leading the Cavaliers in steals. Through two Summer League outings, he's averaging 25.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 30.5 minutes per showing.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Meleek Thomas' Clutch Gene Showed in NBA Summer League Debut Former Razorback caught fire in fourth quarter of Cavs' loss to Pacers

JULY 11 • SI.COM

Scores 20 points in SL loss Thomas tallied 20 points (7-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 27 minutes in Friday's 99-93 Summer League loss to the Pacers.

Impact Thomas scored six points on 1-of-3 shooting from the floor in the first half before erupting for 14 points during the second, including 12 in the fourth quarter alone. The 34th overall pick in this year's draft tied for the game high in scoring in his Summer League debut, and he also tied for second on the Cavaliers in rebounds. The 19-year-old guard out of Arkansas isn't guaranteed a consistent role in the Cleveland rotation as a rookie, as he's buried behind guys like Sam Merrill, Max Strus and Craig Porter.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Meleek Thomas And More Featured On Cavs' Summer League Roster The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Meleek Thomas in this year's draft, and now, he and others will showcase their talents during the Las Vegas...

JULY 2 • SI.COM

Cavaliers found their version of Mikal Bridges with Meleek Thomas selection The Cleveland Cavaliers got a draft night steal in Arkansas wing Meleek Thomas, getting their version of championship wing Mikal Bridges in...

JUNE 26 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

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