Central Notes: Thomas, Potter, Smith, Okorie

The Cavaliers feel that they got a steal when they drafted Jaylon Tyson 20th overall back in 2024. They are similarly optimistic about their latest rookie, Meleek Thomas, and are expected to sign the 20-year-old guard to a standard NBA deal with the second-round exception, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype.
While Thomas will enter the league at just 185 pounds and 20 years old, he projects to give the bench the type of guard scorer and shot-creator they have been looking for since Ty Jerome l