Cleveland Cavaliers 2026 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 (20) | 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 | $53.8M | birdRights | $50.1M | ||||
| James Harden Shot Creator | PG | 37 | 17 | 3.48 | $42.3M | birdRights | $0 | |||||
| Jarrett Allen Roll + Cut Big | C | 28 | 9 | 3.39 | $28.0M | $30.2M | $32.4M | birdRights | $90.7M | |||
| 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 | $0 | ||||
| Tyrese Proctor Role Player | PG | 22 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.7M | secondRoundException | $4.6M | ||||
Two-Way (2) | ||||||||||||
| Riley Minix Low Minute | SF | 26 | 2 | -0.07 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
| Tristan Enaruna Role Player | SF | 25 | 1 | $0 | empty | $0 | ||||||
Cap Holds (11) | ||||||||||||
| Dean Wade Role Player | 7 | $12.5M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tristan Thompson Role Player | 15 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Chuma Okeke Role Player | 6 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Rajon Rondo Role Player | 20 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Thomas Bryant Role Player | 9 | $2.4M | Draft Pick | $0 | ||||||||
| Ed Davis Role Player | 16 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Keon Ellis Role Player | 4 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Damian Jones Role Player | 10 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Larry Nance Jr. Role Player | 11 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Raul Neto Role Player | 11 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Olivier Sarr Role Player | 5 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 28.3 | 8.7 | 1.33 | $10.3M | $19.5M | $15.2M | $0 | $0 | $41.0M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $150.2M | $58.1M | $42.9M | $0 | $0 | $205.3M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $187.0M | $117.5M | $45.7M | $0 | $0 | $205.3M | ||||||
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 | - $21.0M | $56.7M | $137.2M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | $15.7M | $116.1M | $140.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | $14.6M | $94.1M | $176.6M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $23.6M | $103.2M | $186.1M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $36.6M | $116.6M | $200.1M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
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Transactions
2026-2027
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 2026 2nd round pick [CLE pick]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)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)Show More
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)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)Luke Travers
Waived by 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)Tristan Enaruna
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Tristan Enaruna
Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)Chris Livingston
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 2 | Own |
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 |