Cavs Vs. Pelicans Summer League: Preview, How To Watch, Odds, And Game Thread

Meleek Thomas has been one of the best stories of Summer League.

The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ recent second-round pick has been lighting up the scoreboard through three exhibition games. His 28.3 points per game lead all Summer League participants. The impressive part is how efficient it’s been. Thomas is doing this on .500/.458/1.000 shooting splits.

That scoring onslaught was seen on Monday when he dropped 35 points against the Miami Heat. Thomas was simply able to get wherever he wanted on the court, as he found ways to efficiently score at all three levels.

The excitement of Summer League can wear off after the first weekend and three games. The last two contests can be pretty lifeless. Thomas changes that. He’s been must-see TV through three games and should be for a fourth if the Cavs decide to let him play again.

According to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, the Cavs may be without Thomas. It would make sense if he didn’t play. There’s nothing left for him to prove in Summer League. However, this game is a lot less fun if he doesn’t go.

While Thomas has been impressive, you’d like to see some of his teammates step up more. Two-way player Riley Minix has really struggled to make an impact. He registered no points on 0-5 shooting against Miami and is averaging just six points on .286/.000/.500 shooting splits through three games. We’ll see if he can bounce back tonight.

Wednesday’s outing will be Cleveland’s fourth of five games. The league announced that the Cavs will wrap up their trip to Vegas on Friday when they take on the Chicago Bulls at 7 PM.

Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Where: Cox Pavilion – Las Vegas, NV

When: Wed., July 15 at 5:30 PM

TV: Prime Video

Point spread: Cavs -3.5

Cavs notable players: Meleek Thomas, Ernest Udeh Jr., Riley Minix, Tristan Enaruna, Malaki Branham

Pelicans notable players: Jaron Pierre, Hunter Dickinson, Josh Oduro, MIcah Peavy