CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
2025-26
CAP HIT 
: $210,050,813
CAP ROOM : -$55,403,813
LUXURY TAX ROOM : -$22,155,813
1ST APRON ROOM : -$14,105,813
2ND APRON ROOM : -$5,126,812
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 11/15
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Koby Altman
HEAD COACH: Kenny Atkinson
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,135,000 of $5,135,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $8,269,729 of $14,104,000 remaining
| Draft | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | | | |  | | | |
| Round 2 |  | |  | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (14 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, Darius | Active List | Draft | 26 | PG | Max | $39,446,090 | $42,166,510 | $44,886,930 |  UFA | ||
| Mitchell, Donovan | Active List | Trade | 29 | SG | Max |  | $50,105,563 | P $53,817,086 | UFA | ||
| Hunter, De'Andre | Active List | Trade | 28 | SF | $23,303,571 | $24,910,714 | UFA | ||||
| Allen, Jarrett | Active List | Trade | 28 | C | $20,000,000 | | $30,240,000 | $32,480,000 | UFA | ||
| Strus, Max | Active List | Signed | 30 | SG, SF | $15,936,452 | $16,660,836 | UFA | ||||
| Mobley, Evan | Active List | Draft | 24 | PF, C | Max | $38,661,700 | $41,754,636 | $44,847,572 | $47,940,508 | $51,033,444 | UFA |
| Okoro, Isaac | Active List | Draft | 25 | SG, SF | $11,000,000 | $11,814,814 | UFA | ||||
| Wade, Dean | Active List | Signed | 29 | PF | $6,623,456 | UFA | |||||
| Tyson, Jaylon | Active List | Draft | 23 | SF | RSC | $3,492,480 | T $3,658,560 | T $5,641,500 | RFA | ||
| Jerome, Ty | Active List | Signed | 28 | SG, PG |  |  UFA | |||||
| Thompson, Tristan | Active List | Signed | 35 | C, PF | | UFA | |||||
| Porter Jr., Craig | Active List | Signed | 26 | PG | MLE | $2,221,677 | $2,406,205 | UFA | |||
| Green, Javonte | Active List | Signed | 32 | SF | |  UFA | |||||
| Okeke, Chuma | Active List | Signed | 27 | PF | T $2,546,675 | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 27.9 | $209,626,141 | $221,477,838 | $179,433,088 | $80,420,508 | $51,033,444 |
| Inactive (1 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill, Sam | Inactive List | Signed | 30 | SG | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 30.0 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates, Emoni | Minors/G-League | Draft | 22 | SF, SG | | RFA | |||||
| Tomlin, Nae'Qwan | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | SF, PF | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| Travers, Luke | Minors/G-League | Draft | 24 | SG, SF | | RFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 23.7 | $0 |
DEAD CAP
| Buyout (1 - $0) | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubio, Ricky | $424,672 | $424,672 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $424,672 | $424,672 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 25.8 | 26.6 | 27 | 28 | 27 | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $209,626,141 | $221,477,838 | $179,433,088 | $80,420,508 | $51,033,444 | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | $424,672 | $424,672 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $16,132,281 | $17,267,641 | $87,473,272 | $142,802,850 | $48,720,000 | $67,497,900 | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $226,183,094 | $239,170,151 | $266,906,360 | $223,223,358 | $99,753,444 | $67,497,900 | |||||
| CAP HIT | $210,050,813 | $221,902,510 | $266,906,360 | $223,223,358 | $99,753,444 | $67,497,900 | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $205,381,966 | $215,413,073 | $173,791,588 | $80,420,508 | $51,033,444 | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $2,899,999 | $3,022,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $154,647,000 | $166,689,000 | $179,669,000 | $193,659,000 | $208,739,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$55,403,813 | -$55,213,510 | -$87,237,360 | -$29,564,358 | $108,985,556 | $157,495,100 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $187,895,000 | $202,526,000 | $218,296,000 | $235,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | -$22,155,813 | -$19,376,510 | $38,862,912 | $154,873,492 | $202,582,556 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $56,917,612 | $39,950,423 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $195,945,000 | $211,203,000 | $227,649,000 | $245,375,000 | $264,482,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | -$14,105,813 | -$10,699,510 | -$39,257,360 | $22,151,642 | $164,728,556 | $217,578,100 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $207,824,000 | $224,007,000 | $241,450,000 | $260,251,000 | $280,516,000 | $302,359,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | -$5,126,812 | -$917,731 | -$25,456,360 | $37,027,642 | $180,762,556 | $234,861,100 |
HOLDS
| 2nd Round Picks (4 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diop, Khalifa (39th pick 2022) | Hold | 23 | C | $0 | |||||||
| Gudaitis, Artūras (47th pick 2015) | Hold | 31 | C | $0 | |||||||
| 49th pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| 58th pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (4 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates, Emoni | RFA | 21 | SF, SG | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Travers, Luke | RFA | 23 | SG, SF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Tomlin, Nae'Qwan | RFA | 24 | SF, PF | $2,208,001 | |||||||
| Tyson, Jaylon | RFA | 22 | SF | $16,924,500 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $4,096,984 | $2,208,001 | $16,924,500 |
| UFAs (14 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill, Sam | UFA | 29 | SG | $4,113,487 | |||||||
| Jerome, Ty | UFA | 27 | SG, PG | $3,329,268 | |||||||
| Green, Javonte | UFA | 31 | SF | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Thompson, Tristan | UFA | 34 | C, PF | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Wade, Dean | UFA | 28 | PF | $12,584,566 | |||||||
| Okeke, Chuma | UFA | 26 | PF | $2,475,074 | |||||||
| Hunter, De'Andre | UFA | 27 | SF | $37,366,071 | |||||||
| Strus, Max | UFA | 29 | SG, SF | $24,991,254 | |||||||
| Okoro, Isaac | UFA | 24 | SG, SF | $22,448,147 | |||||||
| Porter Jr., Craig | UFA | 25 | PG | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Mitchell, Donovan | UFA | 28 | SG | $67,780,650 | |||||||
| Garland, Darius | UFA | 25 | PG | $58,097,700 | |||||||
| Allen, Jarrett | UFA | 27 | C | $48,720,000 | |||||||
| Mobley, Evan | UFA | 23 | PF, C | $67,497,900 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $12,035,297 | $15,059,640 | $87,473,272 | $125,878,350 | $48,720,000 | $67,497,900 |
| Reserve (4 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Damian | Reserve | 29 | C | $0 | |||||||
| Neto, Raul | Reserve | 33 | PG | $0 | |||||||
| Rondo, Rajon | Reserve | 39 | PG | $0 | |||||||
| Davis, Ed | Reserve | 35 | C, PF | $0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
Legend |  Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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