The game will be the first true application of the work they've begun with new head coach Kenny Atkinson, the returning core four, and the addition of rookie Jaylon Tyson, the Cavs' first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Jaylon Tyson, who earned All-Pac-12 honors in his lone season at Cal last year, is off to a solid start as an NBA rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. A first round NBA draft pick of the Cavs, Tyson had eight points — all in the fourth quarter — and a team-high seven rebounds in a 116-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Cavs rookie forward Jaylon Tyson shared about his mental state heading into his NBA debut at home against the Bulls.