On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced its roster for the NBA Summer League that will compete in Las Vegas, July 12-22.
The 2024 team will feature a mix of familiar faces, including members of last year’s championship-winning summer league team.
The returning players, including Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr., 2023 draft pick Emoni Bates, 2022 draft pick Luke Travers, and former two-way player Pete Nance.
The team will also feature guard Jaylon Tyson, the No. 20 overall pick from the 2024 NBA Draft, and Cleveland Charge players Gabe Osabuohien, Zhaire Smith, and Dexter Dennis.
In addition, NC State’s undrafted rookie free agent, DJ Burns, will be a part of the team.
Entering his first season as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers, Jordan Ott will lead the team during the five-game schedule.
CAVALIERS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER:
# |
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
DOB |
PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY |
LAST TEAM |
NBAYRS PRO |
21 |
Emoni Bates |
F |
6-9 |
190 |
1/28/04 |
Eastern Michigan / USA |
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
1 |
39 |
Darius Brown |
G |
6-2 |
192 |
7/28/99 |
Utah State / USA |
Utah State (College) |
R |
40 |
DJ Burns |
F/C |
6-9 |
275 |
10/13/00 |
NC State / USA |
NC State (College) |
R |
44 |
Hunter Cattoor |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
11/17/00 |
Virginia Tech / USA |
Virginia Tech (College) |
R |
36 |
Dexter Dennis |
G |
6-5 |
210 |
2/9/99 |
Texas A&M / USA |
Cleveland Charge (NBA G League) |
1 |
37 |
Jayvon Graves |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
12/29/98 |
Buffalo / USA |
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
R |
8 |
Pete Nance |
C |
6-11 |
230 |
2/19/00 |
UNC / USA |
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
1 |
38 |
Gabe Osabuohien |
F |
6-8 |
220 |
10/27/98 |
West Virginia / USA |
Cleveland Charge (NBA G League) |
R |
9 |
Craig Porter Jr. |
G |
6-2 |
178 |
2/26/00 |
Wichita State / USA |
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
1 |
19 |
Zhaire Smith |
G |
6-3 |
199 |
6/4/99 |
Texas Tech / USA |
Cleveland Charge (NBA G League) |
2 |
46 |
Nae’Qwan Tomlin |
F |
6-10 |
210 |
12/10/00 |
Memphis / USA |
Memphis (College) |
R |
33 |
Luke Travers |
F |
6-7 |
208 |
9/3/01 |
Rockingham Flames (Aus.) / Australia |
Melbourne United (Australia) |
R |
24 |
Jaylon Tyson |
G |
6-6 |
218 |
12/2/02 |
California / USA |
California (College) |
R |
Summer League Head Coach: Jordan Ott
CAVALIERS SUMMER LEAGUE GAME SCHEDULE:
DATE GAME TIME (ET) ARENA TV
Fri., July 12 vs. Orlando 4:00 p.m. COX Pavilion NBA TV
Sun., July 14 vs. Milwaukee 3:30 p.m. COX Pavilion NBA TV
Wed., July 17 vs. Golden State 10:00 p.m. COX Pavilion NBA TV
Thu., July 18 vs. L.A. Lakers 9:00 p.m. Thomas & Mack Center ESPN
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