Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: Tristan Thompson's milestones to look for in 2016-17

Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: Tristan Thompson’s milestones to look for in 2016-17

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) celebrates after scoring against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) goes for a rebound against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and center Festus Ezeli (31) during the third quarter in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

1,700th Field Goal

Thompson is known as a beast on the boards and, in particular, his skill in rebounding on the offensive end of the court. His offensive rebounds often lead to field goals, be they tip-ins, put-back layups or dunks. Thompson currently has 1,461 field goals and a career average of 3.8 per game. At that rate, over his career average of 77 games per year, Thompson can get 294 field goals this season. That puts him at 1,755, hitting the 1,700th field goal mark and beyond.