The Cleveland Cavaliers filled one of their vacant squad spots on Saturday morning with reports that they will sign JT Thor to a two-way contract for the coming season.

This name may be familiar to some fans, but let’s learn more about Cleveland’s newest forward.

Thor was born in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to Alaska at a young age. During high school, he then moved to West Virginia and played at Huntington Prep School, which has produced several NBA players, including Andrew Wiggins And Mile bridges.

From there, Thor transferred to Auburn University, where he played one college season from 2020 to 2021 before declaring for the NBA Draft. In 27 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists.

The Charlotte Hornets gave Thor a chance and selected him in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft. He played the first three seasons of his career there, averaging 3.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 164 games, shooting 41 percent.

Thor has recently been in the spotlight in basketball for his participation in the 2024 Olympic Games. He competed for South Sudan and averaged nearly seven points and five rebounds in the Olympic tournament.

Thor has certainly played a lot of basketball and is still looking for a consistent role on a team. Since he has a two-way contract with the Cavs, he will get plenty of opportunities to play at the NBA level and with the team’s G-League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge.

It is important to note that Thor is only 21 years old. He still has a lot of time to develop and become a solid team player. Perhaps the Cavs are the organization that has helped him do that.