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The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken 6’8” forward Saliou Niang with the 58th pick. The 21-year-old from Senegal recently played with Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy.
Niang, who recently turned 21, averaged 7.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists this past season in Italy on .513/.314/.696 shooting splits in 20.1 minutes per contest.
Jonathan Givony of ESPN said on the broadcast that Niang is expected to be a draft-and-stash player. This makes sense for the Cavs, who are running out of roster spots, particularly two-way spots with recent draft pick [Tyrese Proctor](https://www.fearthesword.com/2025/6/26/24456826/nba-draft-cavs-select-tyrese-proctor-from-duke-with-48th-pick-cleveland-cavaliers) entering the mix.