The timing gives Jerome and his representation leverage in negotiations. “If your team Ty Jerome, today made it a lot easier for you to play some hardball,” Jimmy Watkins noted.

And with Ty Jerome, it’s 12 to 14 million annual. So you might not think that’s a big deal, but everything with the Cavs, given where they are with their salary cap situation, is 6x.

Cavaliers Ty Jerome went from a want to a need as the Cavs’ most valuable free agent after Darius Garland’s surgery news Updated: Jun. 10, 2025, 1:03 p.m. | Published: Jun. 10, 2025, 6:00 a.m.