Left knee
Diop (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the 76ers.
Est. returnOct 24
On the report sinceThu, Oct 8
Minutes per game0.0
Status history: Day-To-Day → Out, Wed, Oct 21 →2 players are out and 1 is listed as day-to-day, questionable or doubtful. The players ruled out average 16 minutes a night (last season's minutes), which the rotation has to absorb. Next game: at 76ers, Thu, Oct 22 at 7:00 PM ET — game page and how to watch. The report comes from the league's official injury reports and is checked every 15 minutes; every change of status is logged below. See the rotation tracker for who picks up the minutes.
Back
Tomlin is set to miss several weeks with a lower back stress reaction, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Est. returnNov 16
On the report sinceThu, Oct 8
Minutes per game15.7
Status history: Day-To-Day → Out, Tue, Oct 20 →
Right knee
Allen (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers.
Est. returnOct 22
On the report sinceWed, Oct 21
Minutes per game27.1
Status history: Day-To-Day, Wed, Oct 21 →What each absence costs
League-wide →Wins lost over 82 games if he sits, from the season simulator run without him (baseline 46.4 wins, top-six chance 70%). Players on the report are highlighted.
Donovan Mitchellavailable
on/off +7.2 / -0.4 · 59% of minutes · strength -4.5 · top six 70% → 2.6%
−11.2wins / 82
Sam Merrillavailable
on/off +7.7 / +2.1 · 35% of minutes · strength -1.9 · top six 70% → 28%
−4.7wins / 82
Evan Mobleyavailable
on/off +5.7 / +2.6 · 53% of minutes · strength -1.6 · top six 70% → 37%
−3.9wins / 82
Jarrett AllenDay-To-Day
on/off +6.4 / +2.8 · 38% of minutes · strength -1.4 · top six 70% → 40%
−3.4wins / 82
James Hardenavailable
on/off +0.6 / -1.2 · 66% of minutes · strength -1.2 · top six 70% → 48%
−2.8wins / 82
Peyton Watsonavailable
on/off +6.2 / +4.3 · 40% of minutes · strength -0.8 · top six 70% → 54%
−1.9wins / 82
Craig Porter Jr.available
on/off +4.6 / +3.7 · 29% of minutes · strength -0.3 · top six 70% → 66%
−0.5wins / 82
on/off +3.6 / +4.4 · 25% of minutes · strength 0.2 · top six 70% → 72%
+0.5wins / 82
Jaylon Tysonavailable
on/off +3.6 / +4.7 · 45% of minutes · strength 0.5 · top six 70% → 77%
+1.0wins / 82
Strength lost = minutes share × (on-court net rating − off-court net rating), from 2025-26 with whichever team he played for. Wins lost come from the season simulator run without him; a plus sign means the model has the team winning more without him. Rotation players with 300+ minutes last season.
Status changes
last 14How to read the Cavaliers injury report
Out means the player will not play in the next game. Doubtful is roughly a 25% chance to play, Questionable about 50%, Probable 75%; Day-to-day is a short-term issue re-evaluated daily. The league requires teams to post their report by 5 PM ET the day before a game and update it at 1 PM ET on game day, so the most reliable version of this page is the one you read in the early afternoon Eastern time.
Estimated returns come from the team when they announce one; when the column shows a dash, no date has been given. Minutes per game are this season's averages once the season starts (last season's until then), so you can see how much of the rotation is on the shelf. For the salary side of a long absence, see the Cavaliers cap sheet.