Tre'Von Spillers has left the Cleveland Cavaliers roster, a move detected from the official roster on Sunday, Oct. 18. No contract numbers are on file for the rookie yet.
The move
Tre'Von Spillers, a 24-year-old rookie, is off the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster as of Sunday, Oct. 18, based on the team's official roster listing. No prior report had flagged a move for Spillers, so there is no preceding signal to point to on the timing or the reason. The transaction itself is not announced beyond the roster change.
The money
Spillers' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or a departure by a day. Cleveland's payroll sits at $209.0 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, which puts the Cavaliers over the luxury tax line of $200.4 million. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million, with Cleveland at the first apron threshold.
The fit
Spillers has no NBA line from last season. Cleveland's rotation last season ran through James Harden (33.8 minutes, 20.5 points), Donovan Mitchell (33.5 minutes, 27.9 points), Evan Mobley (31.9 minutes, 18.2 points), Darius Garland (30.5 minutes, 18.0 points) and Jarrett Allen (27.1 minutes, 15.4 points), with Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill and De'Andre Hunter also logging over 26 minutes a game. The Cavaliers' roster stands at 17 players, 15 on standard deals plus 3 on two-way contracts.
Did the Cavaliers trade or release Tre'Von Spillers?
That is not announced. The move was detected from the official roster, which shows him off the roster as of Sunday, Oct. 18.
What is Tre'Von Spillers' contract?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a transaction by a day.
What did Spillers play last season?
He has no NBA line from last season.
Where do the Cavaliers stand against the salary cap?
Cleveland's payroll is $209.0 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax line of $200.4 million and at the first apron of $209.0 million. The cap is $165.0 million and the second apron is $221.7 million.