Two hours before Jaylon Tyson's first start of the 2025-26 NBA season , the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up the third-year team option on his contract.

In his second-year debut, Tyson scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out an assist, and committed two turnovers across 20 minutes of action. Jalen Brunson was his primary assignment, picking the New York Knicks star up full court and challenging him. According to NBA.com's matchup data, Brunson went 1 of 3 from the field, missing both of his three-point attempts and drawing two fouls with Tyson as his defender .

Despite the four fouls committed and the limited time because of them, the Cavs were pleased with how Tyson stepped up.

“I was really happy with the way he was guarding,” Donovan Mitchell said after the Cavs' 119-

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