CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs’ summer season league roster is taking form.
Sources inform cleveland.com that the crew has agreed to a take care of NCAA Event star DJ Burns Jr. to hitch them at summer season league subsequent month.
Burns can be accompanied by No. 20 total decide Jaylon Tyson and former second-rounders Luke Travers and Khalifa Diop — a duo who has been enjoying abroad since being chosen by the Cavs as draft-and-stash prospects in 2022. It’s unclear whether or not Diop will be capable to play, as he continues to recuperate from an harm that derailed his season. The remainder of Cleveland’s summer season league roster remains to be being finalized. It is going to be a mixture of rookies and “veterans.”
A beefy 6-foot-9 ahead with nimble ft and a mild capturing contact, Burns turned a fan favourite throughout NC State’s Remaining 4 run whereas battling higher-profile facilities Kyle Filipowski and Zach Edey — two guys who went within the high 35 of the just-completed 2024 NBA Draft. After not having his identify referred to as on Wednesday or Thursday, the Cavs, who introduced Burns to city for a exercise through the pre-draft course of and have been impressed along with his remade physique, moved rapidly to get him on their summer season league squad.
Over the previous few months, Burns has shed round 45 kilos from his in-season enjoying weight, utilizing a wide range of vigorous coaching strategies supposed to reshape his physique and enhance his conditioning.
Summer season league will give Burns a chance to showcase that drastic transformation whereas getting a bigger platform to show he deserves an prolonged NBA look. An excellent displaying in Vegas might result in a possible coaching camp invite with the Cavaliers — or one other NBA crew.
Las Vegas Summer season League will tipoff on July 12. The Cavs, who received the Vegas championship final 12 months, will maintain a coaching camp in Cleveland the week earlier than.