Jaylon Tyson's recent emergence for the Cleveland Cavaliers is a reminder of how financially beneficial it is for an NBA franchise to strike gold in the draft. You could almost hear Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman screaming with joy when Tyson dropped 39 points on the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 16.
Whenever an NBA player on a rookie contract becomes rotation-worthy, his GM exhales and smiles, knowing that some more cap flexibility has just been established. In the case of Tyson, he's a legit starting wing at this point.
That is especially wonderful news for a Cavs team navigating the dangerous badlands of the second apron.