Hughes signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Cleveland obtains Hughes' G League rights with the deal, which is where Hughes is expected to spend most of the 2024-25 campaign. The 26-year-old hasn't played in an NBA regular-season game since 2021 and spent last year with Milwaukee's G League affiliate team, the Wisconsin Herd.
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Elijah Hughes: DNP with undisclosed injury
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Hughes did not play during Tuesday's 129-114 win over Grand Rapids because of an undisclosed injury.
An undisclosed injury or illness prevented Hughes from participating in the Herd's latest game. Currently, their next matchup is scheduled against Capital City on Thursday.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 22 points
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Hughes logged 22 points (9-18 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block across 35 minutes during the Herd's 119-114 loss to Maine on Wednesday.
Hughes continues to benefit from unavailable teammates, which included AJ Green and Lindell Wigginton (both part of Milwaukee's roster at the moment) on Wednesday. Across the 2023 Herd's short schedule remaining, Hughes is expected to be a significant contributor to their offense.
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Elijah Hughes: Logs 29 points, five steals
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Hughes logged 29 points (11-18 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and five steals across 42 minutes during the Herd's 132-131 overtime win over Lakeland on Thursday.
Benefiting from extra minutes given because of multiple teammate absences and overtime, Hughes logged his best point and steal tallies of the 2022-23 season. The Herd's backcourt has lacked depth of late, allowing Hughes to play a larger workload than usual.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 18 points
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Hughes (undisclosed) logged 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and three assists across 31 minutes during the Herd's 141-130 win over Capital City on Friday.
Fortunately for Hughes, he sat out only once because of the undisclosed problem that prevented him from playing Wisconsin's previous game. Currently, he is averaging 15.8 points as a Herd player. Though those are not enough to replace Jordan Bone or Lindell Wigginton to be part of the Herd's starting backcourt, Hughes has the scoring prowess to be their sixth man.
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Elijah Hughes: DNP with injury
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Hughes did not play during Tuesday's 122-104 loss to Santa Cruz because of an undisclosed injury.
This is Hughes' second undisclosed injury of 2023. Ideally for Hughes, his latest problem will be like his previous one, as he returned less than a week after his first injury.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 19 across start
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Hughes logged 19 points (6-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks across 42 minutes during the Herd's 115-112 win over Greensboro on Friday.
Hughes was added to Wisconsin's starting lineup in place of Paris Bass. Though the change benefited Hughes, it is not expected to be permanent. After all, Bass has been excellent across January, and he continued to be so against Greensboro by logging 34 points and 12 rebounds as a backup option Friday.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 17 off bench
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Hughes logged 17 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes during the Herd's 153-132 loss at Delaware on Monday.
Hughes has an average of 14.3 points across his last four G League games. While the guard is healthy, he will be a part of Wisconsin's backup backcourt, with Jordan Bone and Lindell Wigginton being more preferred.
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Elijah Hughes: Out due to undisclosed injury
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Hughes sat out Wisconsin's 115-104 loss to the Hustle on Wednesday because of an undisclosed injury.
An undisclosed injury prevented Hughes from participating in Wisconsin's fourth game since the G League Showcase. The earliest date Hughes can return is Jan. 13 at Cleveland, but his current timeline is uncertain.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 16 points Wednesday
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Hughes posted 16 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, an assist, four steals and two blocks in 21 minutes in Wednesday's 114-112 win over Austin.
Hughes played a critical role in the third quarter, scoring eight points and recording a pair of steals and blocks. While he's struggled offensively through his first 14 games, he's contributed on defense and is averaging 1.5 steals per contest.
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Elijah Hughes: Woeful shooting in return
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Hughes amassed 12 points (5-20 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block in 35 minutes in Sunday's 142-96 loss in Sioux Falls.
Hughes -- playing for the first time since November 19 after missing four games with an undisclosed illness -- started and was rusty after his absence. The 24-year-old has made just 35.0 percent of his shots and 25.5 percent of his three-pointers in nine games this year.
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Elijah Hughes: Sits out Sunday
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Hughes (illness) did not dress Sunday due to an undisclosed illness.
Hughes, Joe Wieskamp (illness) and Jordan Bone (illness) all missed Sunday's game for the Herd with an undisclosed illness. The team next plays Nov. 26 which may give them all time to recover and not miss another contest.
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Elijah Hughes: Scores 20 points in loss
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Hughes compiled 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, an assist and four steals in 30 minutes in Wednesday's 112-103 loss to G League Cleveland.
Coming off the bench, Hughes produced immediately and scored 12 of his 20 points in eight first-quarter minutes. It was easily his most productive game of the season. He's made just 32.6 percent of his shots in the season's first four games and is averaging 9.0 points a contest.
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Elijah Hughes: Poor shooting Saturday
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Hughes produced four points (2-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and a steal in 29 minutes in Saturday's 112-102 win in Windy City.
Before fouling out, Hughes managed to put up eight shots within two feet of the basket but was only able to convert a pair. The 24-year-old has struggled shooting in the season's first two games, making just six of his 25 shot attempts and going 2-for-11 from beyond the arc.
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Plays 30 minutes off bench
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Hughes produced eight points (3-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes during Friday's 128-78 loss to the Mavericks.
Greg Brown sprained his left ankle during the contest, which allowed Hughes to play his most minutes since Jan. 7. If Brown remains sidelined for the Trail Blazers' regular-season finale Sunday against Utah, Hughes would be a likely candidate to draw his fifth start of the season.
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Back to bench
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Hughes will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.
With Greg Brown (eye) picking up his first career start, Hughes will move back to a reserve role on Wednesday. He recorded five points, three assists, one rebound and two steals across 28 minutes as a starter in Monday's loss to the Thunder.
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Starting Wednesday
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Hughes is starting Wednesday's game against the Jazz, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.
Hughes had only one point (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two steals and one block in 19 minutes Monday against the Timberwolves, but he'll make his third start of the season Wednesday. He's averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.9 minutes across seven games since joining Portland
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Will return Monday
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Hughes (illness) is available for Monday's contest against the Timberwolves, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
Hughes missed Saturday's loss to Minnesota due to a thumb injury, but he landed on the injury report Sunday with a non-COVID illness. Regardless, he appears to have cleared both issues and should return to his usual reserve role Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Expected back Monday
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Hughes (illness) is considered probable for Monday's game against Minnesota, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.
Hughes missed Saturday's game against Minnesota with a thumb injury, but it's apparently a non-COVID illness that lands him on the injury report this time. Either way, the Blazers are expecting Hughes to return to availability for Monday's rematch.
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Trail Blazers' Elijah Hughes: Downgraded to out
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Hughes is out Saturday against the Timberwolves, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.
Hughes was initially thought to be available, but that's ultimately not the case. His absence could lead to more minutes for CJ Elleby, Keon Johnson and Ben McLemore.
