Jaylon Tyson

Cleveland Cavaliers, Shooting Guard
Age: 23y-3m-6d (Dec 02, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: California
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Wallace Prather (Prather Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,492,480

2025-26 Cash

$3,492,480

Career Earnings

$6,818,640

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jaylon Tyson signed a 4 year, $16,118,700 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $6,818,640 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,029,675. In 2025-26, Tyson will earn a base salary of $3,492,480, while carrying a cap hit of $3,492,480 and a dead cap value of $3,492,480.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,118,700
Average Salary:
$4,029,675
GTD at Sign:
$6,818,640
Total GTD:
$6,818,640
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 22 $3,326,160 2.37% $3,326,160 $3,326,160 1.95% $3,326,160 $3,326,160 $3,326,160
2025-26 23 $3,492,480 2.26% $3,492,480 $3,492,480 1.86% $3,492,480 $3,492,480 $6,818,640
2026-27 24
Club
$3,658,560 2.20% $3,658,560 $3,658,560 1.81% $3,658,560 $3,658,560 $10,477,200
2027-28 25
Club
 $5,641,500 3.24% $5,641,500 $5,641,500 2.66% $5,641,500 - $16,118,700
2028-29 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 22 $3,326,160 - - $3,326,160 2.37% $3,326,160
2025-26 23 $3,492,480 - - $3,492,480 2.26% $3,492,480
2026-27 24
Club
$3,658,560 - - $3,658,560 2.20% $3,658,560
2027-28 25
Club
 $5,641,500 - - $5,641,500 3.24% $5,641,500
2028-29 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 22 $3,326,160 $3,326,160 $3,326,160 $16,118,700 $3,326,160 $4,029,675
2025-26 23 $3,492,480 $3,492,480 $6,818,640 $12,792,540 $3,409,320 $4,264,180
2026-27 24
Club
$3,658,560 $3,658,560 $10,477,200 $9,300,060 $3,492,400 $4,650,030
2027-28 25
Club
 $5,641,500 $5,641,500 $16,118,700 $5,641,500 $4,029,675 $5,641,500
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/22/25)
  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,818,640

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 22
Active
$3,326,160
$3,326,160
2025 23
Active
$3,492,480
$6,818,640
Total      
$6,818,640
$6,818,640
2026 24
Active / Club Exercised
$3,658,560
2027 25
Active / Club
$5,641,500
Total
$16,118,700
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $6,818,640 - - $6,818,640
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
22
$3,326,160
$3,326,160
$3,326,160
2025
23
$3,492,480
$3,492,480
$6,818,640
Total
$6,818,640
$6,818,640
$6,818,640
2026
24
$3,658,560
$3,658,560
2027
25
$5,641,500
$5,641,500
Total
$16,118,700
$16,118,700

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $6,818,640 - - $6,818,640

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CLE Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025 5 Concussion
2024-25 CLE Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 6 Knee
2024-25 CLE Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024 1 Illness
2024-25 CLE Nov 02, 2024 - Nov 05, 2024 2 Hip
  • Oct 22, 2025 Cleveland (CLE) exercised $3.66 million option for 2026-27
  • Jul 03, 2024 Signed a 4 year $16.12 million rookie scale contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 26, 2024 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#20 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 26, 2026 for technical foul during ORL-CLE game $2,000
Jan 23, 2026 for technical foul during SAC-CLE game $2,000
Fines: 2 $4,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 CLE 58 39 27.7 13.6 5.3 2.2 0.8 0.4 .503 .458 .753
2024 CLE 47 3 9.6 3.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 .430 .345 .792
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