THE Cleveland Cavaliers filled their final roster spot by adding Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a standard contract. Now they’ve found someone for their final two-way spot. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, this slot will go to Riley Minix.
Minix went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was invited to training camp with the San Antonio Spurs and ended up making the team on a two-way deal. He only played one game for the Spurs during his rookie season and spent most of his time with their G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.
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Minix also began this season on a two-way contract, but was waived on December 12. In total, he only played four NBA games with San Antonio over two seasons.
On January 13, the Cleveland Charge – G League affiliate of the Cavs – acquired his returning player rights from the Austin Spurs. Since then, he has appeared in 12 games with the Charge.
During the season, the 6’7″, 25-year-old forward averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game with shooting splits of .512/.426/.767 in the G League.
The three-point shot is the obvious weapon for Minix. Last season, he made 41.4 percent of his three-pointers with Austin on 7.4 three-pointers per game. If he wants to make a lasting impact on the NBA, it will likely be through outside shooting.
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Minix had an unconventional path to professional basketball. He played four collegiate seasons at Southeastern University, a small school that competes in the NAIA. After enjoying the COVID season, he played one season at Morehead State, averaging 20.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
Minnix joins Tristian Enaruna and Emanuel Miller on two-way deals with the Cavs.
