This is where we wanted to be,” Merrill told cleveland.com during a one-on-one interview at halftime of the Cavs’ Summer League game.

There are things Jaylon Tyson offers that the Cavaliers will really need. Energy. Offense. Intensity. Ball-handling in a pinch. And with Isaac Okoro sent to Chicago in the Lonzo Ball trade, the Cavs will likely need Tyson more than ever.

The Cavaliers announced the Lonzo Ball trade and other moves as NBA free agency formally tipped off July 6. Here is a breakdown of the transactions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is engaged to Grammy-winning R&B singer Coco Jones, the NBA star revealed Friday in an Instagram post that captured the romantic moment.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be on the outs, opening up the possibility that he plays for another team in 2026-27. He could also request a trade or a buyout, leading to an earlier departure.

The Cavs are aiming to bounce back in 2025-26 and will be a serious threat in the Eastern Conference. They own the highest win total.

Brown was hired as the Cavs’ new head coach on June 2, 2005, for the first time. He came back in 2013, but that’s another story. Twenty years ago, Brown became an NBA head coach for the first time. Twenty-years later,

Jawad Williams has plenty of memories as a kid in Cleveland. He returned as a young adult to play professional basketball. Now, he's ready to make more memories and help coach his hometown team.