Cleveland Cavaliers 2026 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the Cleveland Cavaliers as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
Payroll
Player Option
Team Option
Qualifying Offer
Non-Guaranteed
Partially Guaranteed
| Players (19) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell Shot Creator | SG | 30 | 9 | 4.04 | $50.1M | $60.9M | $65.7M | $70.6M | $75.5M | birdRights | $247.4M | |
| Evan Mobley Shot Creator | PF | 25 | 5 | 3.08 | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | $61.2M | birdRights | $222.6M | ||
| Jarrett Allen Roll + Cut Big | C | 28 | 9 | 3.39 | $28.0M | $30.2M | $32.4M | birdRights | $90.7M | |||
| Max Strus Movement Shooter | SF | 30 | 7 | -0.54 | $16.6M | birdRights | $16.6M | |||||
| Dennis Schröder Primary Ball Handler | PG | 33 | 13 | 0.64 | $14.8M | $15.5M | nonTaxpayerMidLevelException | $30.3M | ||||
| Sam Merrill Movement Shooter | SG | 30 | 6 | 0.63 | $9.1M | $9.8M | $10.5M | birdRights | $29.5M | |||
| Jaylon Tyson Movement Shooter | SG | 24 | 2 | -2.8 | $3.6M | $5.6M | rookieScaleException | $9.3M | ||||
| Thomas Bryant Stretch Big | C | 29 | 9 | -0.62 | $2.4M | minimum | $2.4M | |||||
| Tyrese Proctor Role Player | PG | 22 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.7M | secondRoundException | $7.4M | ||||
Two-Way (2) | ||||||||||||
| Tristan Enaruna Role Player | SF | 25 | 1 | $0 | empty | $0 | ||||||
| Riley Minix Low Minute | SF | 26 | 2 | -0.57 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (8) | ||||||||||||
| James Harden Shot Creator | PG | 37 | 17 | 3.48 | $47.0M | Non Bird | $0 | |||||
| Olivier Sarr Role Player | 5 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Ed Davis Role Player | 16 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Damian Jones Role Player | 10 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Raul Neto Role Player | 11 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Chuma Okeke Role Player | 6 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tristan Thompson Role Player | 15 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Rajon Rondo Role Player | 20 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 28.3 | 8.6 | 1.07 | $14.1M | $25.4M | $33.8M | $65.9M | $75.5M | $72.9M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $177.1M | $178.4M | $169.0M | $131.8M | $0 | $656.5M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $241.2M | $178.4M | $169.0M | $131.8M | $75.5M | $656.5M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | $18.4M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | $7.4M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $11.4M | |||||||
Cap Space | - $75.2M | - $4.1M | $13.9M | $60.2M | $126.2M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | - $11.1M | - $4.1M | $13.9M | $60.2M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | - $39.5M | $33.2M | $53.3M | $101.5M | $169.6M | |||||||
Apron Space | - $30.5M | $42.3M | $62.8M | $111.5M | $180.0M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | - $17.5M | $55.7M | $76.8M | $126.3M | $195.5M | |||||||
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Trade Exceptions
Transactions
2026-2027
Donovan Mitchell
Declined $53.81 million Player Option with Cleveland (CLE) for 2027-28 as part of extensionThomas Bryant
Signed a 1 year $3.52 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Donovan Mitchell
Signed a 4 year $272.7 million maximum contract extension with Cleveland (CLE) - includes 2030-31 Player OptionOlivier Sarr
Cleveland (CLE) declined to tender Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentJames Harden
Declined $4.23 million Player Option with Cleveland (CLE) for 2026-27Show More
Alex Karaban
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#29 overall)Craig Porter Jr.
Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $2.41 million option for 2026-27Olivier Sarr
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Darius Brown
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Emanuel Miller
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Riley Minix
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Signed a 2 year $3.13 million Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE) via converted Two-Way contractJames Harden
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from LA (LAC) for Darius Garland and a 2026 2nd round pick [CLE pick]James Harden
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from LA (LAC) for Darius Garland and 2026 2nd round pick [CLE pick]Keon Ellis
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded a 2027 2nd round pick [DEN pick] to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and a 2029 2nd round pick [least favorable] to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder to Cleveland (CLE)Emanuel Miller
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Chicago (CHI) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded a 2027 2nd round pick [DEN pick] to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and a 2029 2nd round pick [least favorable] to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Emanuel Miller
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Chicago (CHI) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Keon Ellis
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder to Cleveland (CLE)Keon Ellis
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder to Cleveland (CLE)Dennis Schröder
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded a 2027 2nd round pick [DEN pick] to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and a 2029 2nd round pick [least favorable] to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Dennis Schröder
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Dennis Schröder
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Luke Travers
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Tristan Enaruna
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Tristan Enaruna
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Chris Livingston
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2030 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | SAC |
2033 | 1 | Own |
2033 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2027 | 1 | MEM, UTA or PHX |
2027 | 2 | CHI |
2028 | 1 | UTA holds rights to swap |
2028 | 2 | UTA |
2029 | 1 | UTA or CHA |
2029 | 2 | ATL |
2030 | 2 | SAS |
2031 | 2 | UTA or BOS |
2032 | 2 | UTA |