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Cavaliers
Cavaliers Salary Cap
Total Cap $263.4M
Cap Space -$98.4M
Est. Tax Bill $49.2M
Dead Cap $425K
The Cleveland Cavaliers carry $263.4M in committed salary for the 2026-27 season across 11 active contracts, 10 of which carry guaranteed money. That puts them $98.4M over the salary cap. They are into the luxury tax with an estimated bill of $49.2M. A further $425K is dead money owed to players no longer on the roster.
Donovan Mitchell is the largest cap hit at $50.1M, or 30.4 percent of the league cap. The active roster averages 27.9 years old.
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Type | Cap Hit | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Mitchell | SG | 30 | VET-EXT | $50.1M | $50.1M |
| 2 | Evan Mobley | PF | 25 | DRK-EXT | $50.1M | $50.1M |
| 3 | James Harden | SG | 37 | FA | $42.3M | $13.3M |
| 4 | Jarrett Allen | C | 28 | VET-EXT | $28.0M | $28.0M |
| 5 | Max Strus | SG | 30 | S&T | $16.7M | $16.7M |
| 6 | Dennis Schröder | PG | 33 | FA | $14.8M | $14.8M |
| 7 | Sam Merrill | SG | 30 | FA | $9.2M | $9.2M |
| 8 | Jaylon Tyson | SG | 24 | RK-1ST | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| 9 | Nae'qwan Tomlin | F | 26 | ROS | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| 10 | Craig Porter Jr. | G | 26 | ROS | $2.4M | — |
| 11 | Tyrese Proctor | SG | 22 | RK-2ND | $2.2M | $2.2M |
Salary data via Spotrac. Updated daily.
Cavaliers Future Draft Capital
1 pick owed to the Cavaliers and 9 owed away, across 6 draft years from 2027 to 2032. Protections and swap rights are listed exactly as recorded.
2027
- Out 2027 first round draft pick to Memphis, Utah or Phoenix Memphis will receive the most favorable of Utah's 2027 1st round pick barred from selections 1 through 5, Cleveland's 2027 1st round pick and Minnesota's 2027 1st round pick and Utah will receive the second most favorable and Phoenix will receive the least favorable of the three (via Utah) [Minnesota-Utah, 7/6/2022; Cleveland-Utah, 9/3/2022; Phoenix-Utah, 1/21/2025; Memphis-Utah, 2/3/2026]
- Out 2027 second round draft pick to Chicago Cleveland's 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (via Atlanta to Minnesota) [Atlanta-Cleveland, 2/6/2025; Atlanta-Minnesota, 7/6/2025; Chicago-Minnesota, 2/5/2026]
2028
- Out 2028 first round draft pick to Utah, L.A. Lakers or Atlanta (least favorable of Utah, Atlanta and Cleveland incoming, swap) Utah will receive the most favorable of its 2028 1st round pick, Cleveland's 2028 1st round pick and the L.A. Lakers' 2028 1st round pick; the L.A. Lakers will receive the less favorable of (i) its pick and (ii) the more favorable of the Utah pick and the Cleveland pick; Atlanta will receive the more favorable of (i) its 2028 1st round pick and (ii) the less favorable of the Utah pick and the Cleveland pick and Cleveland will receive the least favorable of the three (via Utah's right to swap for Cleveland; via Utah's right to swap Utah or Cleveland for L.A. Lakers; via Atlanta's right to swap for Utah or Cleveland) [Cleveland-Utah, 9/3/2022; Atlanta-Cleveland, 2/6/2025; L.A. Lakers-Utah, 7/8/2026]
- Out 2028 second round draft pick to Utah Cleveland's 2028 2nd round pick to Utah [Cleveland-Utah, 2/5/2026]
2029
- Out 2029 first round draft pick to Utah or Charlotte Utah will receive the most / two most favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, Cleveland's 2029 1st round pick and Minnesota's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 1-5 and Charlotte will receive the least / less favorable of these; if the Minnesota pick falls within the protected range of 1-5 and is therefore not conveyable as part of this conveyance, then Minnesota will instead convey its 2029 2nd round pick to Utah; Charlotte may convey the pick it receives to Minnesota or Phoenix (see Charlotte Incoming) (via Utah to Phoenix to Charlotte) [Minnesota-Utah, 7/6/2022; Cleveland-Utah, 9/3/2022; Phoenix-Utah, 1/21/2025; Charlotte-Phoenix, 6/30/2025]
- Out 2029 second round draft pick to Atlanta Cleveland's 2029 2nd round pick to Atlanta [Atlanta-Cleveland, 2/6/2025]
2030
- Out 2030 second round draft pick to San Antonio Cleveland's 2030 2nd round pick to San Antonio [Cleveland-Miami-San Antonio, 7/6/2023]
2031
- Out 2031 second round draft pick to Utah or Boston Utah will receive the more favorable of Boston's 2031 2nd round pick and Cleveland's 2031 2nd round pick and Boston will receive the less favorable of the two (via Cleveland to Atlanta to Boston) [Atlanta-Cleveland, 2/6/2025; Atlanta-Boston-Brooklyn, 7/7/2025; Boston-Utah, 8/6/2025]
2032
- In 2032 second round draft pick from Sacramento Sacramento's 2032 2nd round pick to Cleveland [Cleveland-Sacramento, 6/24/2026]
- Out 2032 second round draft pick to Utah Cleveland's 2032 2nd round pick to Utah [Cleveland-Utah, 2/5/2026]