[Shams] Free agent center Thomas Bryant has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers

JJ_PR · Post #1 » by **JJ_PR** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:57 pm

Post #2 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:01 pm

It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Post #3 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:14 pm

Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Just waiting on that Kuminga for Jokic deal to drop

toooskies · Post #4 » by **toooskies** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:02 pm

Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

Post #5 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:02 pm

I'm fine with this. He was kind of able to stay on the floor in the playoffs (even if Bradley took his minutes in the Knicks series). This allows the Cavs to keep Allen fresh against a KAT/Robinson or WCJ/Mo Wagner rotation which was my biggest concern, besides health, for the postseason.

Post #6 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:04 pm

toooskies wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

I assume this is a training camp deal.

toooskies · Post #7 » by **toooskies** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:07 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
toooskies wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

I assume this is a training camp deal.

Almost assuredly, given he was a G-Leaguer for Brooklyn last year. Still, not a bad guy to have with the organization depending on Garland's return-to-play timeline. A calf tweak to Mitchell early in the season and we'll be desperate for some veteran guard play.

Post #8 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:13 pm

toooskies wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

Power shift!
Keep him for Mavs games, known Mavs killer.

meekrab · Post #9 » by **meekrab** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:02 pm

toooskies wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

smh, the rich get richer

tcheco · Post #10 » by **tcheco** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 1:07 pm

Good for them, he played productive 5 to 10 minutes in the playoffs, never hurts to have these guys onboard

axeman23 · Post #11 » by **axeman23** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 2:18 pm

Mavrelous wrote:
toooskies wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:It's good to keep the tradition of earth shattering news late in the off season
Dame/Jrue trades 2 years ago
KAT trade last year
Thomas Bryant FA deal this year

Now the season can start.

Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

Power shift!
Keep him for Mavs games, known Mavs killer.

The IL finna be the Mavs-killer this year, bro! :lol:

toooskies · Post #12 » by **toooskies** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 2:40 pm

axeman23 wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:
toooskies wrote:Ready for the other shoe?

Read on Twitter

Power shift!
Keep him for Mavs games, known Mavs killer.

The IL finna be the Mavs-killer this year, bro!

The Cavs play the Mavs back-to-back in March, perfect for a 10-day call-up.

Post #13 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 6:18 pm

Thomas Bryant will always play with passion and energy. If the long range shot is falling enough, he’s a real positive add for the +-10 minutes a night he plays. Hes a nice change of pace alternative for Allen/Mobley. Making the team with his non guaranteed deal may be an uphill battle, but he’ll try his hardest. Not much more you can ask for in a 3rd center.

toooskies · Post #14 » by **toooskies** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:53 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:Thomas Bryant will always play with passion and energy. If the long range shot is falling enough, he’s a real positive add for the +-10 minutes a night he plays. Hes a nice change of pace alternative for Allen/Mobley. Making the team with his non guaranteed deal may be an uphill battle, but he’ll try his hardest. Not much more you can ask for in a 3rd center.

I'm still not sure of what to make of Indiana going with Jackson/Bradley/Huff/Wiseman over bringing him back.

Post #15 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:57 pm

toooskies wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:Thomas Bryant will always play with passion and energy. If the long range shot is falling enough, he’s a real positive add for the +-10 minutes a night he plays. Hes a nice change of pace alternative for Allen/Mobley. Making the team with his non guaranteed deal may be an uphill battle, but he’ll try his hardest. Not much more you can ask for in a 3rd center.

I'm still not sure of what to make of Indiana going with Jackson/Bradley/Huff/Wiseman over bringing him back.

I wouldn't read much into it. Bradley is a major uphill battle to make the roster, but Indy originally signed him to a 2 year deal (team option, and non guaranteed second year), which has kind of been their MO, of late. That alone means there's no real issue to keeping him through camp just to make sure that Jackson/Wiseman are healthy enough from last year's achilles injuries? Buchanan/Pritchard have clearly decided that James Wiseman is their "redevelopment" guy at center, as they've now signed him two years in a row, and likely wouldn't have traded him if he hadn't torn his achilles.

Really, the deciding factor was Indy trading a very minimal amount to bring in Jay Huff instead of Thomas Bryant. Maybe that says a lot, maybe it doesn't.

Post #16 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:09 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:
toooskies wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:Thomas Bryant will always play with passion and energy. If the long range shot is falling enough, he’s a real positive add for the +-10 minutes a night he plays. Hes a nice change of pace alternative for Allen/Mobley. Making the team with his non guaranteed deal may be an uphill battle, but he’ll try his hardest. Not much more you can ask for in a 3rd center.

I'm still not sure of what to make of Indiana going with Jackson/Bradley/Huff/Wiseman over bringing him back.

I wouldn't read much into it. Bradley is a major uphill battle to make the roster, but Indy originally signed him to a 2 year deal (team option, and non guaranteed second year), which has kind of been their MO, of late. That alone means there's no real issue to keeping him through camp just to make sure that Jackson/Wiseman are healthy enough from last year's achilles injuries? Buchanan/Pritchard have clearly decided that James Wiseman is their "redevelopment" guy at center, as they've now signed him two years in a row, and likely wouldn't have traded him if he hadn't torn his achilles.

Really, the deciding factor was Indy trading a very minimal amount to bring in Jay Huff instead of Thomas Bryant. Maybe that says a lot, maybe it doesn't.

I'm actually higher on Bradley, as far the Cavs needs, than Bryant. If the Pacers cut him, I'd love to pick him up.

Post #17 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:22 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
toooskies wrote:I'm still not sure of what to make of Indiana going with Jackson/Bradley/Huff/Wiseman over bringing him back.

I wouldn't read much into it. Bradley is a major uphill battle to make the roster, but Indy originally signed him to a 2 year deal (team option, and non guaranteed second year), which has kind of been their MO, of late. That alone means there's no real issue to keeping him through camp just to make sure that Jackson/Wiseman are healthy enough from last year's achilles injuries? Buchanan/Pritchard have clearly decided that James Wiseman is their "redevelopment" guy at center, as they've now signed him two years in a row, and likely wouldn't have traded him if he hadn't torn his achilles.

Really, the deciding factor was Indy trading a very minimal amount to bring in Jay Huff instead of Thomas Bryant. Maybe that says a lot, maybe it doesn't.

I'm actually higher on Bradley, as far the Cavs needs, than Bryant. If the Pacers cut him, I'd love to pick him up.

I think it’s very possible he’s cut. Probably depends on if Jackson/Wiseman are healthy and if Delon Wright has enough in the tank to make the roster as the 3rd PG. :dontknow: