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Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) dunks in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) dunks in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

12. player. 156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 4th overall pick from Texas, 2011 NBA Draft.. PF. 2011-16. Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson played a single season at Texas before opting into the draft, averaging 13.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took the Canadian native with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

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He played a big role in the 2015 NBA Finals against the

Golden State Warriors

, averaging 10.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 41.1 minutes per game on .500/—.600 shooting as the Cavaliers fell in six games to the Golden State Warriors.

Last season, armed with a new contract, Thompson averaged 7.8 points and 9.0 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game, appearing in all 82 games and starting 34 of them while shooting .588/—/.616.

In the rematch with Golden State in the NBA Finals, he put up 10.3 points and 10.1 rebounds om 32.3 minutes per game while starting all seven games and shooting .636/—/.533 as the Cavaliers won their first NBA championship.

In five seasons with Cleveland, Thompson has averaged 9.7 points and 8.5 rebounds in 28.5 minutes per game, shooting .502/0-for-6/.630.

A restricted free agent, Thompson finally agreed to a five-year, $82 million deal with the Cavaliers in October 2015. That deal runs through the 2019-20 season.

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