{"id":602427,"date":"2026-02-14T08:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/602427\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:39:28","slug":"cavs-add-67-sharpshooter-to-final-two-way-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/602427\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavs add 6\u20197\u201d sharpshooter to final two-way spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> filled their last roster spot when they added Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin to a standard contract. Now, they\u2019ve found someone for their final two-way spot. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, that slot is going to Riley Minix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Minix went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was invited to training camp with the <a href=\"http:\/\/poundingtherock.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> and ended up making the team on a two-way deal. He played just one game with the Spurs in his rookie season and spent most of his time with their G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Minix started this season on a two-way contract as well, but was waived on Dec. 12. Overall, he played just four NBA games with San Antonio over two seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Jan. 13, the Cleveland Charge \u2014 G League affiliate of the Cavs \u2014 acquired his returning player rights from the Austin Spurs. He\u2019s appeared in 12 games with the Charge since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On the season, the 6\u20197\u201d, 25-year-old forward has averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on .512\/.426\/.767 shooting splits in the G League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The three-point shot is the obvious weapon for Minix. Last season, he connected on 41.4% of his three-point looks with Austin on 7.4 threes per contest. If he\u2019s going to make a lasting impact in the NBA, presumably, it will be because of the outside shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Minix has had an unconventional journey to professional basketball. He played four collegiate seasons at Southeastern University, a smaller school that competes in the NAIA. After having the advantage of the COVID season, he played one season at Morehead State, averaging 20.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Minnix joins Tristian Enaruna and Emanuel Miller on two-way deals with the Cavs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Cavaliers filled their last roster spot when they added Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin to a standard contract. 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