Curtis Jones is off the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster as of Monday, Oct. 12, per the team's official roster. No trade, waiver or release report had been logged ahead of the move.
The move
Curtis Jones, a 25-year-old guard entering his second NBA season, is no longer on the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster. The change was detected off the team's official roster on Monday, Oct. 12. No report preceded it; none is logged covering a trade, waiver or release involving Jones ahead of the roster change, so the circumstances of his departure are not announced.
The money
Jones's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or a departure by a day, so his cap figure is not announced. Cleveland's payroll for 2026-27 stands at $209.0 million across 16 contracts, over the luxury tax line. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
In his lone NBA season, 2025-26, Jones played 10 games at 8.8 minutes, averaging 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist. Cleveland's backcourt last season was led by Donovan Mitchell at 33.5 minutes and 27.9 points and Darius Garland at 30.5 minutes and 18.0 points, with Sam Merrill adding 26.5 minutes and 12.8 points off the bench. The roster now carries 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Was Curtis Jones traded or waived by the Cavaliers?
That is not announced. No report logged a trade, waiver or release ahead of his departure from the roster.
What is Curtis Jones's cap hit for 2026-27?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing or a departure by a day.
Where do the Cavaliers stand against the luxury tax?
Cleveland's payroll is $209.0 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the $200.4 million tax line and at the $209.0 million first apron.