Tristan Enaruna's impressive season with the Cleveland Charge has earned him the G League's Most Improved Player award. The former Cleveland State standout averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists across 24 games, emerging as a go-to option while maintaining the versatility that makes him intriguing at the next level. His efficiency, confidence, and expanded offensive role helped drive the Charge's success. And his teammate Darius Brown II finished third in the MIP voting. Cleveland has leaned into the idea that development is not linear and rarely convenient. Rotation players are not always lottery picks. Contributors are not always polished upon arrival. Sometimes they are molded in practice gyms in Independence or sharpened through G League reps in front of crowds at Cleveland Public Hall. Sam Merrill carved out a role as a movement shooter capable of swinging playoff possessions. Dean Wade evolved into a trusted, versatile defender who understands spacing, timing, and team concepts. Both once moved through the same pipeline now producing Enaruna and others. It allows Cleveland to develop players within its own ecosystem — terminology, schemes, expectations — rather than teaching those principles on the fly at the NBA level. General manager Liron Fanan was named the 2025-26 NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year, becoming the first woman to earn the honor and just the second executive in franchise history to do so. The Charge finished the regular season 23-13, good for the No. 3 seed and home-court advantage to open the playoffs. Six players earned NBA call-ups during the year: Enaruna, Darius Brown II, Killian Hayes, Chaney Johnson, Riley Minix, and Norchad Omier.