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Cavaliers re-sign Riley Minix to a two-way contract two days after waiving him, waive Tristan Enaruna after an ankle injury
Cleveland signed Riley Minix back to a two-way deal Saturday evening, two days after waiving him to add Norchad Omier, and waived Tristan Enaruna after a Friday ankle injury. Minix scored 8 points in 10 minutes that night against the Knicks.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Riley Minix back to a two-way contract on Saturday and waived forward Tristan Enaruna to open the seat, two days after they had cut Minix to add Norchad Omier. The swap puts a healthy wing back on the NBA roster after Enaruna hurt his ankle late in Friday’s win over Philadelphia.
Cleveland made both moves official at about 6:22 p.m. ET Saturday (1:22 a.m. Cairo time Sunday), ahead of that night’s home game against the New York Knicks. Chris Fedor reported that the Cavaliers moved on from Enaruna after the ankle injury, with early tests pointing to a significant absence, and that the club will hold his G League rights while he recovers.
Why Minix is back so soon
Cleveland waived Minix on Thursday to free a two-way slot for Omier, as our report on the Omier signing laid out. Minix cleared waivers Saturday and the Cavaliers signed him immediately, choosing a wing who already knows the system over leaving the seat empty while Enaruna is sidelined.
Jarrett Allen (right knee contusion), Sam Merrill (elbow) and Jaylon Tyson (right ankle sprain) were already out, as our Sunday injury report detailed, so Cleveland needed another healthy forward who could play on short notice. Fedor added that the team will keep looking at two-way options, but that Minix was the best choice for now.
He played the same night
Minix checked in against the Knicks a few hours later and scored 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three, with three rebounds and a plus-8 rating in 10 minutes, 7 seconds. New York still won 109-97 at Rocket Arena.
It was a sharp contrast to his only other appearance this season, the one that came before Thursday’s waiver, when he grabbed three rebounds without scoring in six minutes.
Who came back
- Minix is 26, stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 230 pounds. He is from Vero Beach, Florida.
- He went undrafted in 2024 after being named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year at Morehead State. He played four seasons at Southeastern before that transfer.
- In 24 games with the Cleveland Charge last season, 22 of them starts, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.1 minutes.
- He had 11 NBA games on his resume entering Saturday, including six with Cleveland last season, when he averaged 4.3 points in 8.3 minutes, after earlier two-way time with San Antonio.
Who lost the spot
Enaruna, a 25-year-old 6-foot-8 forward, had appeared in three games this season, averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10 minutes a night. He signed his two-way deal in late January and played nine NBA games with Cleveland last season, part of 12 career appearances with the club. In 38 games with the Charge last season, 36 of them starts, he averaged 20.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 31.1 minutes.
Any team can claim Enaruna during the 48-hour waiver period; if he goes unclaimed, he becomes a free agent, though Cleveland will keep his G League rights.
What the two-way room looks like now
The Cavaliers’ three two-way seats are now filled by Minix, Omier and Ernest Udeh Jr.. Two-way players can be active for up to 50 NBA regular-season games and spend the rest of their time in the G League. Omier was available Saturday but did not play. Cleveland visits Charlotte on Monday.
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