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 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) shoots a free throw in the third quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

900th Free Throw

Thompson used to shoot his free throws with his left hand, but his percentage was so low that he decided to switch it up. He taught himself how to shoot with his right hand and, in turn, improved his free throw percentages. This was a good move for Thompson, who’s offensive rebounding helps him get to the line for and-ones or two shots.

Over his five seasons in the NBA, Thompson has made 826 free throws and averages 2.1 per game. If he can shoot that number over his career average of 77 games per year, Thompson can shoot 162 free throws. That puts him past the 900th free throw milestone, specifically at 988 total.