Cleveland Cavaliers 2023 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the Cleveland Cavaliers as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
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| Players (18) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland low activity | PG | 24 | 4 | 0.24 | $34.0M | $36.7M | $39.4M | $42.1M | $44.8M | Bird | $197.2M | |
| Donovan Mitchell low activity | SG | 27 | 6 | 3.94 | $33.1M | $35.4M | $37.0M | Bird | $68.5M | |||
| Jarrett Allen low activity | C | 25 | 6 | 2.74 | $20.0M | $20.0M | $20.0M | Bird | $60.0M | |||
| Caris LeVert low activity | SG | 29 | 7 | 0.48 | $15.3M | $16.6M | Bird | $32.0M | ||||
| Max Strus low activity | SF | 27 | 4 | 0.65 | $14.4M | $15.2M | $15.9M | $16.6M | Bird | $62.2M | ||
| Isaac Okoro low activity | SF | 23 | 3 | 0.04 | $8.9M | Rookie | $0 | |||||
| Evan Mobley low activity | PF | 22 | 2 | 1.38 | $8.8M | $11.2M | Rookie | $0 | ||||
| Georges Niang low activity | PF | 30 | 7 | -1.83 | $8.8M | $8.5M | $8.2M | MLE | $25.5M | |||
| Dean Wade low activity | PF | 27 | 4 | 0.29 | $5.7M | $6.1M | $6.6M | Bird | $18.5M | |||
| Ricky Rubio Movement Shooter | PG | 12 | -0.6 | $3.6M | $1.3M | $4.9M | ||||||
| Damian Jones low activity | C | 28 | 7 | -0.63 | $2.5M | Minimum | $0 | |||||
| Ty Jerome low activity | SG | 26 | 4 | -0.54 | $2.4M | $2.5M | Bi Annual | $5.0M | ||||
| Tristan Thompson low activity | C | 32 | 12 | -0.97 | $2.0M | Minimum | $2.0M | |||||
Two-Way (3) | ||||||||||||
| Pete Nance low activity | PF | 23 | 0 | -0.51 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
| Isaiah Mobley low activity | PF | 23 | 1 | -0.61 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
| Emoni Bates low activity | SF | 20 | 0 | -1.08 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
Dead Cap (1) | ||||||||||||
| Ricky Rubio Movement Shooter | PG | 12 | -0.6 | $3.6M | $1.3M | $4.9M | ||||||
Cap Holds (3) | ||||||||||||
| Ed Davis Role Player | 13 | $2.0M | Non-Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Rajon Rondo Role Player | 17 | $2.0M | Non-Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Raul Neto Role Player | 8 | $2.0M | Non-Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 25.7 | 6.6 | 0.24 | $10.3M | $15.3M | $21.2M | $29.4M | $44.8M | $47.6M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $160.0M | $142.4M | $90.2M | $58.8M | $44.8M | $476.1M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $166.1M | $153.7M | $127.3M | $58.8M | $44.8M | $476.1M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $136.0M | $141.0M | $155.1M | $170.6M | $187.6M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $165.2M | $171.3M | $188.4M | $207.2M | $228.0M | |||||||
Apron | $172.3M | $178.6M | $196.1M | $215.3M | $236.4M | |||||||
Second Apron | $182.5M | $189.4M | $207.4M | $227.1M | $248.8M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $4.5M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $5.6M | $6.2M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $12.4M | $12.8M | $14.1M | $15.5M | $17.1M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $5.0M | $5.1M | $5.7M | $6.2M | $6.8M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $7.7M | $8.0M | $8.8M | $9.6M | $10.6M | |||||||
Cap Space | - $30.1M | - $12.7M | $27.7M | $111.7M | $142.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | - $24.0M | - $1.4M | $64.8M | $111.7M | $142.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | - $858K | $17.6M | $61.1M | $148.4M | $183.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $6.1M | $24.9M | $68.8M | $156.4M | $191.5M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $16.3M | $35.7M | $80.1M | $168.3M | $203.9M | |||||||
Notes
The Cavaliers are currently hard capped for the 2023-2024 season
• Used their bi-annual exception to sign Ty Jerome ($2,439,025).
• Used more than taxpayer portion ($5,000,000.00) of their mid-level exception to sign Georges Niang ($8,800,000).
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Depth Chart
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Trade Exceptions
No trade exceptions available.
Transactions
2023-2024
Marcus Morris Sr.
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)Marcus Morris Sr.
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)Sharife Cooper
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)Pete Nance
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Craig Porter Jr.
Signed a 4 year Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)Show More
Zhaire Smith
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)Pete Nance
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)Ricky Rubio
Waived by Cleveland (CLE) - agreed to buyoutPete Nance
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Aleem Ford
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Zhaire Smith
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Rob Edwards
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Rob Edwards
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Aleem Ford
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Justin Powell
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Evan Mobley
Cleveland (CLE) exercised $11.23 million option for 2024-25Zhaire Smith
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Pete Nance
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Justin Powell
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Tristan Thompson
Signed a 1 year $3.20 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Damian Jones
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Utah (UTA) for $110,000Emoni Bates
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Georges Niang
Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Max Strus
Signed a 4 year $62.3 million contract with Cleveland (CLE) as part of a Sign-and-Trad with Miami (MIA)Georges Niang
Signed a 3 year $26 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Max Strus
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Miami (MIA) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and $1 million to San Antonio (SAS); Miami (MIA) traded 2026 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Miami (MIA)Caris LeVert
Signed a 2 year $32 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Ty Jerome
Signed a 2 year $4.63 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Max Strus
Signed a 4 year $63 million contract with Cleveland (CLE) as part of a Sign-and-Trad with Miami (MIA)Max Strus
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Miami (MIA) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Cedi Osman and Lamar Stevens to San Antonio (SAS); Miami (MIA) traded 2026 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Miami (MIA)Craig Porter Jr.
Signed a 2 yearTwo-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Max Strus
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Miami (MIA) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Cedi Osman and Lamar Stevens to San Antonio (SAS)Damian Jones
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Utah (UTA) with (unofficial) for TBDMamadi Diakite
Cleveland (CLE) declined to extend Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentDylan Windler
Cleveland (CLE) declined to offer Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentIsaiah Mobley
Cleveland (CLE) extended $1.8 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free AgentLamar Stevens
Cleveland (CLE) exercised $1.93 million Club Option for 2023-24Emoni Bates
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 2 (#49 overall)Sam Merrill
Signed a multi-year Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)Sam Merrill
Signed a 3 year $5.01 million Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE) - includes 2023-24 and 2024-25 non-guaranteedSam Merrill
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)Kevin Love
Waived by Cleveland (CLE) - agreed to buyout; leaving behind $27.4 million in dead capKevin Love
Waived by Cleveland (CLE) - agreed to buyoutKevin Love
Waived by Cleveland (CLE) - agreed to buyout; leaving behind $27.4 million in dead cap. Salary was adjusted from $28,942,830 to $27,442,830, saving $1.5 million in dead cap.Danny Green
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)Danny Green
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE). Salary reduced by $289,472.Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 1 | Own |
2024 | 2 | GSW |
2025 | 2 | MIL |
2025 | 2 | Own |
2026 | 2 | Own |
2027 | 2 | Own |
2027 | 2 | DEN |
2028 | 2 | Own |
2029 | 2 | Own |
2030 | 1 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 2 | NYK, LAC or IND |
2025 | 1 | UTA |
2026 | 1 | UTA |
2027 | 1 | UTA |
2028 | 1 | UTA |
2029 | 1 | UTA |
2030 | 2 | SAS |