Newman is dealing with an undisclosed injury that will force him to miss the remainder of the season, Evan Dammarell of SBNation.com reports.
Newman played a prominent role for the Charge during the 2021-22 campaign, and he averaged 19.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 31.4 minutes per game. The nature of his injury isn't yet clear, but he'll be unable to return this season.
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Malik Newman: Logs team-best 22 points
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Newman logged 22 points (8-14 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four assists and three rebounds across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 130-118 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats.
Alongside fellow backcourt starter Cameron Young, Newman continues to be one of the Charge's best scorers this month. He has averaged 24.0 points across five games during March.
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Malik Newman: Scores 33 points again
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Newman logged 33 points (14-24 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes during Friday's 129-119 win over the Wisconsin Herd.
Newman logged a 33-point tally during both of the Charge's last two games. He has averaged 24.5 points across four G League matchups this month and is more promising than ever before.
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Malik Newman: Records team-best 33 points
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Newman logged 33 points (14-23 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six assists and one rebound across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 126-120 loss to the Motor City Cruise.
Newman continues to benefit from RJ Nembhard's absence this month. Across three G League games, the 24-year-old has averaged 21.3 points on a 47.2 field goal percentage.
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Malik Newman: Logs double-double during start
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Newman logged 18 points (7-14 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Friday's 95-90 win over the Maine Celtics.
Newman logged a start in place of an unavailable RJ Nembhard. If the latter remains out, Newman's statistical output will improve like it did Friday. Newman is one of few promising Charge players they have.
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Malik Newman: Almost double-doubles off bench
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Newman logged 24 points (10-24 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one block across 38 minutes during Friday's 118-113 loss to the Long Island Nets.
Newman was one rebound short of logging his first G League double-double this year. However, the backcourt player will receive limited chances to record many points and rebounds if he remains a backup. The Charge team prefers utilizing Justin James as its primary shooting guard.
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Malik Newman: Lackluster off bench
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Newman logged eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and one rebound across 17 minutes during Friday's 94-82 loss to the Grand Rapids Gold.
Since Newman logged a 21-point stat line on Jan. 11, RJ Nembhard has been starting in place of him. The backup's statistical output continues to decline following that change.
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Malik Newman: Logs 21 points, seven assists
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Newman logged 21 points (8-20 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 33 minutes Tuesday during a 103-94 win against the Windy City Bulls.
Despite no longer being a part of the Cleveland Cavaliers roster, Newman remains a valuable contributor to their G League team. He was its primary ball distributor and secondary scorer Tuesday. Concerning the latter role, Justin James or Tre Scott are capable scorers who could significantly affect Newman's future G League scoring output.
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Cavaliers' Malik Newman: Joins Cleveland via hardship
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Newman is planning to sign a 10-day hardship contract with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
In the G League, Newman was averaging 17.7 points, 4.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds across 27.3 minutes per game for the Cleveland Charge. Newman will likely serve as a depth option while Darius Garland, Cedi Osman and Dylan Windler are all sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols.
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Malik Newman: Drops 25 points off bench
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Newman totaled 25 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT) in 23 minutes during Monday's G League win over the Wolves.
Newman didn't generate any production outside of his scoring, but he finished with the second-highest scoring total on the team in the narrow victory. The 25-year-old has now topped 20 points in three of his last four appearances.
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Malik Newman: Remains productive off bench
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Newman logged 21 points (8-17 FG, 5-10 3Pt), two rebounds, two steals and an assist in 33 minutes during Wednesday's G League loss to the Mad Ants.
Newman came off the bench once again in Wednesday's defeat, but he was still one of two players to score 20-plus points for the Charge. The 24-year-old has now scored in double figures in each of his last three appearances.
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Malik Newman: Scores 18 off bench
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Newman logged 18 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and four assists in 25 minutes during Tuesday's G League loss to the Mad Ants.
Although Newman took on a starting role to begin the 2021-22 campaign, he came off the bench in Tuesday's matchup. However, he was still quite productive and was the team's second-highest scorer in the blowout loss.
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Malik Newman: Drops 25 points in loss
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Newman posted 25 points (10-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes during Saturday's G League loss to the Cruise.
Newman averaged 16.1 points per game across 39 appearances with the Charge during the 2019-20 campaign. He got off to a hot start in Saturday's regular-season opener and has taken on a starting role to begin the year.
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Malik Newman: Plays nine minutes in G League
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Newman (calf) played nine minutes in Sunday's G League win over Fort Wayne.
Newman didn't make his lone shot of the evening, a three-pointer that didn't fall but the important thing is that he was able to return from the calf injury that kept him out earlier in the week. He also added two rebounds and an assist.
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Malik Newman: Back in G League
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Newman rejoined the G League's Canton Charge after his 10-day contract with the Cavaliers expired last week.
Newman appeared in games Feb. 21 and Feb. 23 with the Charge once his 10-day deal came to an end, but he was sidelined for Tuesday's win over the College Park Skyhawks on account of a calf injury, per Josh Weir of The Canton Repository. Before leaving the Cavaliers, Newman had the chance to make his NBA debut, making a four-minute appearance Feb. 9 in a blowout loss to the Clippers.
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Malik Newman: Signs 10-day with Cavaliers
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Newman agreed to terms on a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers on Sunday.
Newman will help provide point guard depth for his new team. The 23-year-old's excelled in for Cleveland's G League affiliate this season, carrying season-long averages of 17.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 30.9 minutes per game. Look for Newman to factor in alongside Matthew Dellavedova as the teams' primary backups to Darius Garland for the duration of his contract.
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Malik Newman: Paces team in loss
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Newman totaled 20 points (8-20 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals in Thursday's G League loss to Maine.
Newman had scored at least 20 in five-straight games prior to totaling just 20 over his last two. He'll try to make it a new one Saturday at Westchester.
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Malik Newman: Logs third-straight 20-point night
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Newman scored 23 points (7-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and six assists in Saturday's G League win over the Go-Go.
Newman got a one-game break four games ago and has come back refreshed, scoring 66 points in three outings since his return to the starting lineup. He'll look to remain hot at home Wednesday against Delaware.
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Malik Newman: Nets 14 in loss
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Newman scored 14 points (4-18 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and added two rebounds, three assists and one steal during Saturday's G League loss to the Herd.
Newman sat three games ago after a scoreless outing but has returned to his double-digit point ways over his last two. He leads the team averaging 17 points and 3.6 assists per game in 22 G League contests this season.
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Malik Newman: Nets team-high 24 in loss
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Newman scored 24 points (9-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and added an assist and a block during Saturday's G League loss to Capital City.
It was an odd game for Newman, statistically speaking. He led the team with nine field goals but was 0-for-4 from beyond the arc and contributed virtually nothing else in terms of other stats. He'll look for a more even performance Friday against Grand Rapids.
