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Cavaliers Nightly · roster & depth chart · 2026-27

Cavaliers roster

17 players on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster, average age 26.3, $209.0M in 2026-27 cap hits. The depth chart below is ordered by minutes (last season's, until the new one tips off); the expected starting five is the five most-used players, and the most-used lineup last season (D. Mitchell - D. Hunter - D. Garland - E. Mobley - J. Tyson) played 89 minutes with a -14.7 net rating. 3 players are on the injury report — full report. Contracts and options are on the cap sheet.

17players
under contract
26.3average
age
$209Mpayroll
2026-27
3on the
injury report

Depth chart

by minutes · 2025-26
Guards8 players · minutes per game
1James HardenJames HardenStarter23.6 pts · 4.8 reb · 8.0 ast34.8min2Donovan MitchellDonovan MitchellStarter27.9 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.7 ast33.5min3Peyton WatsonPeyton WatsonStarter14.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.1 ast29.6min4Jaylon TysonJaylon Tyson13.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.2 ast26.9min5Sam MerrillSam Merrill12.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.4 ast26.5min6Craig Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.4.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.2 ast17.9min7Tyrese ProctorTyrese Proctor5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.5 ast10.9min8Meleek ThomasMeleek Thomas— pts · — reb · — ast0.0min
Forwards4 players · minutes per game
1Nae'Qwan TomlinNae'Qwan TomlinOut5.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast15.7min221Tristan Enaruna4.1 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.8 ast9.5min312Riley Minix3.9 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.6 ast6.5min4Mario HezonjaMario Hezonja— pts · — reb · — ast0.0min
Centers5 players · minutes per game
1Evan MobleyEvan MobleyStarter18.2 pts · 9.0 reb · 3.6 ast31.9min2Jarrett AllenJarrett AllenStarterDay-To-Day15.4 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.8 ast27.1min33Thomas Bryant6.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.6 ast12.2min4Khalifa DiopKhalifa DiopOut— pts · — reb · — ast0.0min5Ernest Udeh, Jr.Ernest Udeh, Jr.— pts · — reb · — ast0.0min

Full roster

17 players · 3 two-way · 2025-26 per game · 2026-27 cap hit
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James HardenGStarterJames Harden6-4 · 220 lb · 37 yrs · 17 yr expArizona State23.6pts4.8reb8.0ast34.8min$30.6MDonovan MitchellGStarterDonovan Mitchell6-2 · 228 lb · 30 yrs · 9 yr expLouisville27.9pts4.5reb5.7ast33.5min$50.1MEvan MobleyCStarterEvan Mobley6-11 · 230 lb · 25 yrs · 5 yr expSouthern California18.2pts9.0reb3.6ast31.9min$50.1MPeyton WatsonGStarterPeyton Watson6-7 · 215 lb · 24 yrs · 4 yr expUCLA14.6pts4.9reb2.1ast29.6min$20.5MJarrett AllenCStarterDay-To-DayJarrett Allen6-9 · 250 lb · 28 yrs · 9 yr expTexas15.4pts8.5reb1.8ast27.1min$28.0MJaylon TysonG-FJaylon Tyson6-6 · 224 lb · 23 yrs · 2 yr expCalifornia13.2pts5.1reb2.2ast26.9min$3.7MSam MerrillGSam Merrill6-4 · 195 lb · 30 yrs · 6 yr expUtah State12.8pts2.6reb2.4ast26.5min$9.2MCraig Porter Jr.GCraig Porter Jr.6-1 · 194 lb · 26 yrs · 3 yr expWichita State4.5pts3.4reb3.2ast17.9min$2.4MNae'Qwan TomlinFOutNae'Qwan Tomlin6-8 · 210 lb · 25 yrs · 2 yr expMemphis5.8pts2.9reb0.8ast15.7min$2.4M3C-FThomas Bryant6-9 · 260 lb · 29 yrs · 9 yr expIndiana6.2pts3.4reb0.6ast12.2min$2.4MTyrese ProctorGTyrese Proctor6-4 · 185 lb · 22 yrs · 1 yr expDuke5.4pts1.3reb1.5ast10.9min$2.2M21FTwo-wayTristan Enaruna6-7 · 220 lb · 25 yrs · 1 yr expCleveland State4.1pts1.6reb0.8ast9.5min—12FTwo-wayRiley Minix6-7 · 230 lb · 26 yrs · 2 yr expMorehead State3.9pts0.7reb0.6ast6.5min—Meleek ThomasGMeleek Thomas6-3 · 190 lb · 20 yrs · RookieArkansas—pts—reb—ast—min$1.4MKhalifa DiopCOutKhalifa Diop6-10 · 231 lb · 24 yrs · RookieCB Gran Canaria—pts—reb—ast—min$1.4MMario HezonjaF-GMario Hezonja6-8 · 255 lb · 31 yrs · 5 yr expFC Barcelona—pts—reb—ast—min$2.4MErnest Udeh, Jr.CTwo-wayErnest Udeh, Jr.6-9 · 266 lb · 22 yrs · RookieMiami—pts—reb—ast—min—

Roster from the league's official team pages, refreshed daily. Stats are 2025-26 per-game averages (last season, until the new one tips off). Salaries are this season's cap hits from our cap database; PO/TO/ETO = player, team or early-termination option on a later season.