Cleveland Cavaliers 2025 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 (22) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell Shot Creator | SG | 29 | 8 | 3.59 | $46.3M | $50.1M | $53.8M | birdRights | $96.4M | |||
| Evan Mobley Shot Creator | PF | 24 | 4 | 3.44 | $46.3M | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | $61.2M | birdRights | $269.0M | |
| Darius Garland Primary Ball Handler | PG | 26 | 6 | 2.43 | $39.4M | $42.1M | $44.8M | birdRights | $126.4M | |||
| De'Andre Hunter Shot Creator | SF | 28 | 6 | -0.08 | $23.3M | $24.9M | birdRights | $48.2M | ||||
| Jarrett Allen Athletic Finisher | C | 8 | 3.14 | $20.0M | $28.0M | $30.2M | $32.4M | birdRights | $110.7M | |||
| Max Strus Movement Shooter | SF | 29 | 6 | 0.04 | $15.9M | $16.6M | birdRights | $32.5M | ||||
| Lonzo Ball Movement Shooter | PG | 28 | 8 | 0.81 | $10.0M | $10.0M | birdRights | $10.0M | ||||
| Sam Merrill Off Screen Shooter | SG | 29 | 5 | 0.32 | $8.4M | $9.1M | $9.8M | $10.5M | birdRights | $38.0M | ||
| Dean Wade Stationary Shooter | PF | 29 | 6 | 0.09 | $6.6M | birdRights | $6.6M | |||||
| Jaylon Tyson Low Minute | SG | 23 | 1 | -1.86 | $3.4M | $3.6M | $5.6M | rookieScaleException | $3.4M | |||
| Larry Nance Jr. Stretch Big | PF | 33 | 10 | 0.24 | $2.2M | minimum | $2.2M | |||||
| Thomas Bryant Stretch Big | C | 28 | 8 | 0.33 | $2.2M | minimum | $2.2M | |||||
| Tyrese Proctor Secondary Ball Handler | PG | 21 | 0 | $1.2M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.7M | secondRoundException | $5.9M | |||
Two-Way (3) | ||||||||||||
| Chris Livingston Low Minute | SF | 22 | 2 | -0.51 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin Low Minute | PF | 25 | 1 | -0.4 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
| Luke Travers Low Minute | SG | 24 | 1 | -0.83 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (6) | ||||||||||||
| Tristan Thompson Role Player | 14 | $2.2M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Rajon Rondo Role Player | 19 | $2.2M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Damian Jones Role Player | 9 | $2.2M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Chuma Okeke Role Player | 5 | $2.2M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Ed Davis Role Player | 15 | $2.2M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Raul Neto Role Player | 10 | $2.2M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 26.5 | 7.2 | 0.72 | $12.6M | $23.6M | $28.6M | $25.8M | $61.2M | $57.8M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $225.9M | $223.2M | $141.3M | $100.5M | $61.2M | $752.2M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $239.7M | $236.9M | $200.7M | $103.2M | $61.2M | $752.2M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $154.6M | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $187.8M | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | |||||||
Apron | $195.9M | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | |||||||
Second Apron | $207.8M | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.1M | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $14.1M | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $5.6M | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $8.7M | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | |||||||
Cap Space | - $85.0M | - $70.9M | - $26.4M | $79.7M | $130.9M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | - $71.2M | - $57.2M | $32.9M | $82.4M | $130.9M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | - $51.8M | - $35.2M | $11.0M | $119.1M | $172.2M | |||||||
Apron Space | - $43.7M | - $26.2M | $20.0M | $128.5M | $182.2M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | - $31.8M | - $13.2M | $33.4M | $142.6M | $196.9M | |||||||
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Depth Chart
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Trade Exceptions
Transactions
2025-2026
Chris Livingston
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Jaylon Tyson
Cleveland (CLE) exercised $3.66 million option for 2026-27Killian Hayes
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Tristan Enaruna
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Miller Kopp
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Tristan Enaruna
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Killian Hayes
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Miller Kopp
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10Thomas Bryant
Signed a 1 year $3.29 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Lonzo Ball
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Chicago (CHI) for Isaac OkoroLarry Nance Jr.
Signed a 1 year $3.63 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Sam Merrill
Signed a 4 year $38 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Tyrese Proctor
Signed a 4 year $8.69 million contract with Cleveland (CLE) via 2nd-round exception - includes 2028-29 Club OptionChuma Okeke
Cleveland (CLE) declined $2.55 million Club Option for 2025-26Luke Travers
Cleveland (CLE) extended Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free AgentEmoni Bates
Cleveland (CLE) declined Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentTyrese Proctor
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 2 (#49 overall)Chuma Okeke
Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE) - includes 2025-26 Club OptionNae'Qwan Tomlin
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)JT Thor
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Javonte Green
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)De'Andre Hunter
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Atlanta (ATL) for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, 2026 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2028 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2027 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick and 2031 2nd round pickDe'Andre Hunter
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Atlanta (ATL) for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three 2nd-round picks, 0, 2026 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] and 2028 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA]Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 2 | Own |
2027 | 2 | DEN |
2028 | 2 | Own |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 1 | SAS holds rights to swap |
2027 | 1 | UTA or PHX |
2027 | 2 | MIN |
2028 | 1 | UTA holds rights to swap |
2029 | 1 | UTA or CHA |
2029 | 2 | ATL |
2030 | 2 | SAS |
2031 | 2 | UTA or BOS |