Trade details
Cavaliers acquire
Kyrie Irving
Naji Marshall
2029 HOU second round pick
Rockets acquire
James Harden (3-yr/$105 mil, 3rd yr PO)
Mavericks acquire
Fred VanVleet
Max Strus
Clint Capela
2028 HOU lottery protected first
Cavaliers
Free agency
Sign SF LeBron James (1-yr/vet min)
Sign PF Kevin Love (1-yr/vet min)
Cavaliers starting lineup
PG Kyrie Irving
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF LeBron James
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
Cavaliers bench
PG Dennis Schröder
SG Sam Merrill
SF Jaylon Tyson
PF Naji Marshall
C Thomas Bryant
Cavaliers reserves
Kevin Love, Maleek Thomas, Nae'qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr, Tyrese Proctor
Rockets
Rockets starting lineup
PG James Harden
SG Amen Thompson
SF Kevin Durant
PF Jabari Smith Jr.
C Alperen Sengun
Rockets bench
PG Reed Sheppard
SG Marcus Smart
SF Bogdan Bogdanovic
PF Tari Eason
C Steven Adams
Rockets reserves
Bruce Thornton, JD Davison, Tristan Newton (TW), Quadir Copeland (TW)
Mavericks
Other roster moves
Buy out SG Klay Thompson
Mavericks starting lineup
PG Fred VanVleet
SG Max Christie
SF Cooper Flagg
PF P.J. Washington
C Daniel Gafford
Mavericks bench
PG Marcus Sasser
SG Max Strus
SF Santi Aldama
PF Morez Johnson Jr.
C Dereck Lively II
Mavericks reserves
Sergio de Larrea, Clint Capela, Tarik Biberovic, Ryan Nembhard, Caleb Martin, Tyler Smith (TW), John Poulakidas (TW), Tobi Lawal (TW)
Mavericks future first round pick
2027: None
2028: Worst of Own/OKC, HOU
2029: LAL
2030: Worst of Own/MIN/SAS
2031: Own
2032: Own
2033: Own