ELIJAH HUGHES NEWS

Latches on with Cavs Hughes signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Cleveland obtains Hughes' G League rights with the deal, which is where Hughes is expected to spend most of the 2024-25 campaign. The 26-year-old hasn't played in an NBA game since 2021 and spent last year with the Milwaukee Bucks' G League affiliate.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Milwaukee The Bucks signed Hughes to a training camp deal Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Hughes averaged 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.3 minutes across 25 games for the Bucks' G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, last season. He will likely also spend the 2023-24 campaign with the Herd.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doncic can play in Mavs' finale after NBA rescinds 16th tech

Luka Doncic will be able to play for the Dallas Mavericks in their regular-season finale after the NBA office rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season Saturday, wiping out a...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plays 30 minutes off bench Hughes produced eight points (3-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes during Friday's 128-78 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Greg Brown sprained his left ankle during the contest, which allowed Hughes to play his most minutes since Jan. 7. If Brown remains sidelined for the Trail Blazers' regular-season finale Sunday against Utah, Hughes would be a likely candidate to draw his fifth start of the season.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doncic has 39 points, 11 rebounds, 16th tech in Mavs' win

Luka Doncic had 39 points, 11 rebounds and his 16th technical foul of the season for the Dallas Mavericks in a 127-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doncic gets 16th tech, which means missing Mavs' finale

Luka Doncic was assessed his 16th technical foul and will be suspended for the Dallas Mavericks’ regular-season finale unless that call is rescinded by the NBA office

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back to bench Hughes will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact With Greg Brown (eye) picking up his first career start, Hughes will move back to a reserve role on Wednesday. He recorded five points, three assists, one rebound and two steals across 28 minutes as a starter in Monday's loss to the Thunder.

MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs spot start Hughes is starting Monday's game against the Thunder, Sean Highkin of BleacherReport.com reports.

Impact Hughes will enter the starting five in place of Trendon Watford (leg). This marks Hughes' fourth start of the season and his first since March 9 against Utah, when he finished with five boards, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz dominate Trail Blazers for eighth straight home victory

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 123-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

MARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Wednesday Hughes is starting Wednesday's game against the Jazz, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact Hughes had only one point (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two steals and one block in 19 minutes Monday against the Timberwolves, but he'll make his third start of the season Wednesday. He's averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.9 minutes across seven games since joining Portland

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will return Monday Hughes (illness) is available for Monday's contest against the Timberwolves, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.

Impact Hughes missed Saturday's loss to Minnesota due to a thumb injury, but he landed on the injury report Sunday with a non-COVID illness. Regardless, he appears to have cleared both issues and should return to his usual reserve role Monday.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back Monday Hughes (illness) is considered probable for Monday's game against Minnesota, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.

Impact Hughes missed Saturday's game against Minnesota with a thumb injury, but it's apparently a non-COVID illness that lands him on the injury report this time. Either way, the Blazers are expecting Hughes to return to availability for Monday's rematch.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Downgraded to out Hughes is out Saturday against the Timberwolves, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact Hughes was initially thought to be available, but that's ultimately not the case. His absence could lead to more minutes for CJ Elleby, Keon Johnson and Ben McLemore.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not on injury report Hughes (thumb) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Hughes sustained a left thumb sprain during Wednesday's game against the Suns, but he should be able to play through the issue Saturday. He's averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game across his last six appearances.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers thumb sprain Hughes exited Wednesday's game at Phoenix with a sprained left thumb, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.

Impact Hughes made his first start for Portland on Wednesday but struggled with three points (1-8 FG< 1-6 3Pt) and one turnover in 23 minutes before leaving the contest. He should be considered questionable for Saturday's matchup with Minnesota until the team updates his status.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Hughes will start Wednesday's game against the Suns, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact With Justise Winslow (Achilles) remaining sidelined for a second straight contest, Hughes will make his second start of the season. The 23-year-old hasn't been a major part of Portland's rotation since joining the team in early February, but he did post 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals across 41 minutes in his last start on Jan. 7 as a member of the Jazz.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Behind the Crystal Ball: Elijah Hughes Why I put in a crystal ball prediction for Elijah Hughes to Virginia Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Simons has 30, Blazers beat Knicks with huge rally in 4th

Anfernee Simons had 30 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 23-point third-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 112-103

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to play Saturday Hughes is expected to play Saturday against the Knicks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact It's pretty unclear what Hughes' role will be for this newly-barren Portland rotation, but he has a chance to make more of an impact than he did in Utah. He may be in real contention for reserve minutes on the wing.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blazers look forward after multiple trades shake up roster

Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jazz shut down Warriors 111-85 to stop 9-game win streak

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Donovan Mitchell had 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Utah Jazz shut down Golden State in a 111-85 victory that snapped the War...

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injured Ingles dealt to Portland in three-team trade

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Joe Ingles from the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday with San Antonio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

All-Star Garland drops 27 in return, leads Cavs past Spurs

Darius Garland scored 27 points in his return from a back injury and Caris LeVert added 11 in his debut for Cleveland, leading the Cavaliers to a 105-92 win over the San Antonio Sp...

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Syracuse standout Elijah Hughes traded to Portland (report) Hughes was traded to Portland in a three-team deal, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM

Traded to Portland Hughes, along with Joe Ingles (knee) and a second-round pick, was traded from the Jazz to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday as part of a three-team deal that includes Juancho Hernango...

Impact Hughes made 14 appearances for the Jazz this season and averaged 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game. The second-year forward out of Syracuse now joins a Portland team that appears to be in the midst of a rebuild after trading away CJ McCollum, Norman Powell and Robert Covington this week. With so many new faces in Portland, it's hard to project what the Trail Blazers' rotation will look like moving forward, but the 2020 second-round pick doesn't have a clear path to consistent playing time.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE