Tre'Von Spillers, 24, is now on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster, according to the team's official roster as of Friday, Oct. 16. He is a rookie with no NBA line from last season and no contract on file yet.
The move
Tre'Von Spillers, 24, is on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster. He arrives from free agency, with no prior NBA roster spot, and the move was detected on the team's official roster on Friday, Oct. 16. No injury report or other advance report logged this move before it showed up on the roster. Spillers enters the league as a rookie.
The money
Spillers' contract terms are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Cavaliers carry a payroll of $209.0 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them 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
Spillers has no NBA line from last season. Cleveland's rotation last season was led by James Harden at 33.8 minutes and 20.5 points, Donovan Mitchell at 33.5 minutes and 27.9 points, Evan Mobley at 31.9 minutes and 18.2 points, and Darius Garland at 30.5 minutes and 18.0 points, with Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill and De'Andre Hunter also logging regular minutes. The Cavaliers now carry 21 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
What is Tre'Von Spillers' contract with the Cavaliers?
Not announced. His contract terms are not on file yet.
Did an injury report precede this move?
No. No injury report or other advance report logged the move before it appeared on the Cavaliers' official roster.
Did Spillers play in the NBA last season?
No. He has no NBA line from last season and enters as a rookie.