Ty Jerome Had Big Performance In Win Over Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers were without Darius Garland on Wednesday night.

With so many minutes played and the All-Star break looming large, the coaching staff chose to give Darius Garland a breather.

Notably, this meant that Ty Jerome would have to step up in his absence, and he did.

As shown by CavsMuse on social media, the guard finished the game with a whopping 20 points on 9-of-18 from the floor, adding seven assists and three rebounds.

Ty Jerome tonight vs the Heat:

20 PTS
7 AST
3 REB
9-18 FG

Stepped up big in DG’s absence!#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/DXBrQozJQC

— CavsMuse (38-9) (@CavsMuse) January 30, 2025

Jerome should be the leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year this season.

Even if other players, such as Payton Pritchard, may have better numbers, Jerome has been perhaps the most impactful reserve in the league this year.

Of course, his scorching-hot start to the season always seemed unsustainable for any player, but he’s still averaging 11.1 points and 3.3 assists per game on 51% from the floor.

He’s proven multiple times that he can be trusted to take on a bigger role whenever Garland or Donovan Mitchell needs to take a break.

He’s been the glue guy and offensive catalyst for the second unit.

Simply put, he’s been the best reserve player on the best team in the league, and that should be more than enough for him to run away with the distinction.

Even so, you can also tell that he doesn’t care too much about that kind of recognition.

He’s the kind of player who just shows up, does their job, and does whatever it takes to help the team win.