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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Feb 29, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) reaches for a rebound against Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

2,400th Defensive Rebound

Thompson can also hit a milestone in defensive rebounding. Over his five seasons in the NBA, Thompson has accumulated a total of 2,007 defensive rebounds and an average of 5.2 per game. If he can grab that average over 77 games, he can grab more than 400 rebounds this year. That would put Thompson at 2,410 total, just passing the milestone for his 2,400th defensive rebound.

At this rate, Thompson would climb the franchise’s top 10 defensive rebound list, on top of the total rebound list. He could pass Jim Brewer (8th at 2,259) this year and catch up to Larry Nance (7th at 2,494).