Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight game by steamrolling the Orlando Magic Tuesday night.

Emerging as a key sixth man, Ty Jerome’s resurgence with the Cavs has been nothing short of remarkable this season.

After missing nearly all of last season, Ty Jerome entered the 2024-25 campaign as an afterthought. Many had even forgotten why the Cleveland Cavaliers signed him in the first place. A frustrating ankle injury had kept him sidelined for so long that any expectations of his impact had all but vanished.

The Ty Jerome and De'Andre Hunter reunion is off to a hot start with the Cavs. An old teammate from the national champ Virginia Cavs offers insight.