The Cleveland Cavaliers traded out of the first round in the 2026 NBA Draft. They may have found a first-round talent anyway. Second-round pick Meleek Thomas out of Arkansas has taken the NBA by storm early in his career, and…
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson praised rookie Meleek Thomas following his first career start on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, stating that the young guard is going to be a heck of a player. Selected in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft out of Arkansas, Thomas has quickly earned a significant role in the Cavaliers' rotation.
In the loss to the Thunder, Thomas scored 17 points, grabbed five rebounds, and recorded one steal across 26 minutes in the starting lineup alongside Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. The performance marked Thomas's fourth consecutive double-digit scoring game since making his NBA debut on October 26 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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