CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers might not have an All-Star starter in this year's game, but before the final roster announcement for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game later this week, the Cavs did get some other representation in the weekend of All-Star events.
Guard-Forward Jaylon Tyson was named to the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Game in his sophomore season.
Tyson entered Monday's game against the Magic, averaging 13.7 points per game, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 51.3% from the field and 46.2% from three.
The Cavs' 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Tyson's trajectory this season has been more than impressive. He's taken on a prominent role, thrust into a starting role amid a number of injuries to the Cavs roster and has thrived in it.
"He's really a rookie, right? Because he didn't really play last year. I said this is really first-year reps. So yeah, that's how much the vets trust this guy, and he's earned it. Heck, we ran the first play tonight for him, which I rarely do for a rookie. He's building credibility day by day, and you want that guy to be a guy that helps you win a playoff series. That's where he is headed. He's got no fear, obviously the shooting piece now, if he can play out of that half role, really good news for us," said head coach Kenny Atkinson earlier this week.
The Rising Stars Game features the top rookies and second-year standouts in the league, with G League players on the roster as well.
Here are the 2026 rosters:
Rookies
- Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Egor Dёmin (Brooklyn Nets)
- VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans)
- Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)
- Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
- Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards)
- Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
- Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors)
- Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans)
Sophomores
- Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)
- Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
- Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Kyshawn George (Washington Wizards)
- Ajay Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards)
- Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets)
- Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Jaylon Tyson (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Kel’el Ware (Miami Heat)
- Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)
NBA G League Players
- Sean East II (Salt Lake City Stars)
- Ron Harper Jr. (Maine Celtics)
- David Jones Garcia (Austin Spurs)
- Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (San Diego Clippers)
- Alijah Martin (Raptors 905)
- Tristen Newton (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)
- Yang Hansen (Rip City Remix)
The Rising Stars Game, which is a mini-tournament involving four teams and three games, will be played Friday, Feb. 13, at the LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome at 9 p.m. ET.
