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Niang accumulated three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and five rebounds across 15 minutes during Friday's 113-101 win over the Pistons. Niang didn't produce anything of note despite playing what could be considered meaningful minutes. Although he figures to touch the floor on most nights, Niang's fantasy upside is very limited. Outside of some streaming appeal, managers are within their rights to ignore him across just about every format.
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Niang notched two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one steal across 17 minutes during Saturday's 112-89 loss to Orlando in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Niang has totaled just 14 points and six rebounds through Clevleand's first four postseason games. He's averaging 18.5 minutes per game to begin the playoffs.
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Niang posted 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 23 minutes during Sunday's 120-110 loss to the Hornets. Niang saw an increased role on offense Sunday with the Cavaliers resting multiple players including Donovan Mitchell (knee) and Darius Garland (back). Niang hit on four threes for the 10th time of the season as he led Cleveland in scoring. He finishes his first regular season with the Cavaliers averaging 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 22.3 minutes per contest while playing all 82 games.
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Niang closed with nine points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt), five rebounds and two steals over 27 minutes during Friday's 129-120 win over the Pacers. Niang did his thing, connecting on three triples as the Cavaliers secured a crucial victory. The two steals were a nice bonus, but not something managers should be expecting. While he has established himself as a consistent part of the rotation in Cleveland, he has no sustainable fantasy value.
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Niang supplied 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes off the bench during Monday's 115-92 win over the Hornets. The 30-year-old forward had his best scoring performance from the second unit since he erupted for 33 points against the Bucks on Jan. 17, and the five made three-pointers tied his season high. Prior to Sunday, Niang had started nine straight games while Evan Mobley was out with an ankle injury and averaged 30.1 minutes over that stretch. While his workload has taken a step back on the bench, he still figures to have a big role in the Cleveland frontcourt.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/04 | vs  |
W 116-114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/02 | @ |
W 114-113 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 11/01 | vs  |
W 120-109 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 10/30 | vs  |
W 134-110 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 10/28 | @  |
W 110-104 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 10/26 | @  |
W 135-116 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 10/25 | vs  |
W 113-101 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 40.0 | 8 | 32.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 37 | 5.29 | 75 |
| 2023 | 82 | 284 | 44.9 | 149 | 37.6 | 51 | 85.0 | 768 | 9.37 | 1218 |
| 2022 | 78 | 222 | 44.2 | 154 | 40.1 | 39 | 86.7 | 637 | 8.17 | 966 |
| 2021 | 76 | 246 | 43.7 | 156 | 40.3 | 52 | 88.1 | 700 | 9.21 | 1091 |
| 2020 | 72 | 177 | 43.7 | 124 | 42.5 | 22 | 95.7 | 500 | 6.94 | 776 |
| 2019 | 66 | 141 | 43.8 | 90 | 40.0 | 20 | 83.3 | 392 | 5.94 | 600 |
| 2018 | 59 | 86 | 47.5 | 43 | 41.0 | 20 | 83.3 | 235 | 3.98 | 385 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 | 9 | 25.0 | 1 | 8.3 | 2 | 100.0 | 21 | 0.91 | 46 |
| 3 Year Avg | 79 | 251 | 44.3 | 153 | 39.3 | 47 | 85.5 | 702 | 8.89 | 1091 |
| Career | 472 | 1183 | 44.0 | 725 | 39.6 | 208 | 86.3 | 3299 | 6.99 |