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Cavaliers salary cap

$219.3M committed for 2026-27 · cap $165.0M · $54.3M over · 3rd highest payroll
Committed 2026-27$219.3M15 contracts
Salary cap$165.0M$54.3M over the cap
Luxury tax line$200.4M$18.9M over the tax
Next season$188.6M2027-28 already committed
Options42 player · 2 team

The wall · 2026-27

each block = one contract, width = share of payroll
Mitchell$50.1M
Mobley$50.1M
Harden$42.3M
Allen$28.0M
Watson$20.5M

Donovan Mitchell $50.1M · Evan Mobley $50.1M · James Harden $42.3M · Jarrett Allen $28.0M · Peyton Watson $20.5M · Sam Merrill $9.2M · Jaylon Tyson $3.7M · Mario Hezonja $2.4M

Every contract, by season

P = player option · T = team option · ETO = early termination
PlayerAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31Guaranteed
Donovan Mitchell29$50.1M$60.9MP$65.8M$70.7M$75.5M$247.5M
Evan Mobley25$50.1M$53.8M$57.5M$61.2M$222.7M
James Harden37$42.3M
Jarrett Allen28$28.0M$30.2M$32.5M$90.7M
Peyton Watson23$20.5M$21.5M$22.5M$23.5MP$64.5M
Sam Merrill30$9.2M$9.8M$10.5M$29.5M
Jaylon Tyson23$3.7M$5.6M$3.7M
Mario Hezonja31$2.4M$2.4M
Thomas Bryant29$2.4M$2.4M
Nae'Qwan Tomlin25$2.4M$2.4M
Craig Porter Jr.26$2.4M$2.4M
Tyrese Proctor22$2.2M$2.5M$2.7MT$2.2M
Cam Whitmore22$1.8M$1.8M$1.8M$5.5M
Meleek Thomas20$1.4M$2.3M$2.7M$2.9MT$6.3M
Ricky Rubio35$0.4M$0.4M
Team total$219.3M$188.6M$196.1M$158.4M$75.5M

Built from public contract records and checked against the league's published cap (2026-27 cap $165.0M); updated 22 min ago. Cap holds, incomplete rosters and two-way deals can move these totals; the league's official numbers govern.