Israeli Guard Noam Yaacov Released by Cavaliers, Joins G League Team
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israeli guard Noam Yaacov was released by the Cleveland Cavaliers and is expected to join their G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge. He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers in October, aiming for a two-way deal. Yaacov was drafted by the Charge in the G League international draft in July 2025. He previously played for Oostende in Belgium, averaging 18.2 points per game.
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- Israeli guard Noam Yaacov was released by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Yaacov is expected to join the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers' G League development team.
- He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on October 9th.
- The Charge selected Yaacov fourth overall in the G League international draft in July 2025.
- Yaacov previously played for Oostende in Belgium, averaging 18.2 points per game.
Israeli guard Noam Yaacov will continue his pursuit of an NBA career through the G League after being released by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers waived Yaacov as part of their roster reduction ahead of the regular season. He is expected to join the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers' G League development team. Yaacov had signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on October 9th, with the expectation that he would play for the Charge while aiming for a two-way contract that would allow him to play in the NBA. The Cavaliers currently have 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way contracts, with an open roster spot but salary cap limitations preventing the addition of another player on a standard deal. Yaacov's move to the U.S. professional path follows the unsuccessful plan for him to play college basketball at the University of Utah. The Charge had previously shown interest in Yaacov, selecting him fourth overall in the G League's international draft in July 2025. He will now aim to perform well for the Charge in hopes of earning a call-up to the NBA. Prior to this, Yaacov played for Oostende in Belgium, where he averaged 18.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game during the regular season.
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