Hezonja recorded 28 points (8-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 12-15 FT), three rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes during Croatia's 115-80 win over Latvia in Thursday's FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Queta could take an offensive leap in the 2026-27 campaign after averaging a career-high 10.2 points per game last season, Jack Simone of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Mitchell will be sharing the backcourt with James Harden again this season after the latter re-signed with Cleveland.
Porter is lined up as Cleveland's top backup point guard after the franchise re-signed James Harden.
Cleveland and Harden agreed Thursday to a three-year deal worth $97 million, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Tomlin faces a more difficult path to meaningful playing time following Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson and subsequent trade for Cam Whitmore.
Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson adds another versatile forward to a frontcourt that already has plenty of competition for Hezonja and others.
The Cavaliers' acquisition of Peyton Watson adds another high-upside wing to a rotation that already includes Tyson, creating additional competition for minutes on the perimeter.
Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson adds another versatile forward to a frontcourt that already has plenty of competition for minutes.
Peyton Watson's arrival gives Cleveland another option on the wing, though Merrill's elite perimeter shooting provides him with a skill that remains particularly valuable alongside Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
| SCORING | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FTM | |
| J. Tatum | Jayson Tatum | 40 | 26.8 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| J. Brown | Jaylen Brown | 38 | 23.5 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| D. White | Derrick White | 38 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| J. Holiday | Jrue Holiday | 37 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| A. Horford | Al Horford | 35 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| P. Pritchard | Payton Pritchard | 17 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| S. Hauser | Sam Hauser | 16 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| L. Kornet | Luke Kornet | 12 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| X. Tillman | Xavier Tillman | 7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
PLAYERS LISTED AS OUT OR DOUBTFUL:Kristaps Porzingis *Questionable players are included in the projection. | |||||||
| SCORING |
| Jayson Tatum |
| Jaylen Brown |
| Derrick White |
| Jrue Holiday |
| Al Horford |
| Payton Pritchard |
| Sam Hauser |
| Luke Kornet |
| Xavier Tillman |
| MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FTM |
| 40 | 26.8 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| 38 | 23.5 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 38 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 37 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 35 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 17 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 16 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| 12 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
