Cleveland Cavaliers Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Cleveland Cavaliers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
Player Option
Club Option
Estimate
Pct of League Cap
Player (18) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Mitchell Donovan Mitchell SG 29
$46,394,100
30.0%
Ext. Elig.
$50,105,628
30.2%
$53,817,156
30.9%
UFA / $72.0M
39.4%
Mobley Evan Mobley PF 24
$46,394,100
30.0%
$50,105,628
30.2%
Ext. Elig.
$53,817,156
30.9%
$57,528,684
31.4%
$61,240,212
31.9%
UFA / $87.2M
43.2%
Harden James Harden SG 36
$39,182,693
25.3%
$42,317,307
25.5%
UFA / $42.3M
Allen Jarrett Allen C 27
$20,000,000
12.9%
$28,000,000
16.9%
Ext. Elig.
$30,240,000
17.3%
$32,480,000
17.7%
UFA / $48.9M
25.4%
Strus Max Strus SG 29
$15,936,452
10.3%
Ext. Elig.
$16,660,836
10.0%
UFA / $25.0M
14.3%
Schröder Dennis Schröder PG 32
$14,104,000
9.1%
$14,809,200
8.9%
Ext. Elig.
$15,514,400
8.9%
UFA / $23.3M
12.7%
Merrill Sam Merrill SG 29
$8,482,144
5.5%
$9,160,715
5.5%
Ext. Elig.
$9,839,285
5.6%
$10,517,856
5.7%
UFA / $20.0M
10.4%
Wade Dean Wade PF 29
Ext. Elig.
$6,623,456
4.3%
UFA / $12.6M
7.6%
Tyson Jaylon Tyson SG 23
$3,492,480
2.3%
$3,658,560
2.2%
Ext. Elig.
$5,641,500
3.2%
RFA / $16.9M
9.2%
Ellis Keon Ellis SF 26
$2,301,587
1.5%
Ext. Elig.
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Nance Jr. Larry Nance Jr. PF 33
$2,296,274
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Bryant Thomas Bryant C 28
$2,296,274
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Porter Jr. Craig Porter Jr. G 25
$2,221,677
1.4%
Ext. Elig.
$2,406,205
1.4%
UFA / $3.1M
1.8%
Proctor Tyrese Proctor SG 21
$1,272,870
0.8%
$2,150,917
1.3%
Ext. Elig.
$2,525,901
1.4%
$2,735,698
1.5%
UFA / $3.0M
1.6%
Tomlin Nae'qwan Tomlin F 25
$718,150
0.5%
$2,411,090
1.5%
RFA / $3.3M
1.9%
Enaruna Tristan Enaruna PF 24
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Minix Riley Minix SF 25
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Sarr Olivier Sarr C 26
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%

Dead Money

Player (1) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Rubio Ricky Rubio PG 35
$424,672
0.3%
$424,672
0.3%

Cap Hold

Player (6) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Davis Ed Davis C 36
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Jones Damian Jones C 30
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Neto Raul Neto PG 33
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Okeke Chuma Okeke PF 27
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Rondo Rajon Rondo PG 39
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Thompson Tristan Thompson C 34
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Incomplete Roster Charge
$0
0.0%
$1,366,314
0.8%
$7,173,150
4.1%
$12,050,896
6.6%
$17,398,480
9.1%
$0
0.0%

Summary

  CAP 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Cap Maximum
$154,647,000
$166,000,000
$174,300,000
$183,015,000
$192,166,000
$201,774,000
Active Cap $211,716,257 $221,786,086 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212  
Dead Cap $424,672 $424,672        
Cap Holds $13,777,644 $38,333,400 $58,630,862 $140,594,222 $106,352,739 $87,171,350
Total Cap Allocations $225,918,573 $260,544,158 $230,026,260 $243,856,460 $167,592,951 $87,171,350
Cap Space $-71,271,573 $-94,544,158 $-55,726,260 $-60,841,460 $24,573,049 $114,602,650
  1st Apron            
Threshold $195,945,000 $210,330,000 $220,847,000 $231,890,000 $243,485,000 $255,660,000
Allocations $212,140,929 $222,210,758 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212 $0
1st Apron Space $-16,195,929 $-11,880,758 $49,451,602 $128,627,762 $182,244,788 $255,660,000
  2nd Apron            
Threshold $207,824,000 $223,081,000 $234,236,000 $245,948,000 $258,246,000 $271,159,000
Allocations $212,140,929 $222,210,758 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212 $0
2nd Apron Space $-4,316,929 $870,242 $62,840,602 $142,685,762 $197,005,788 $271,159,000
  TAX 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $211,657,220 $221,786,086 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212  
Dead Tax $424,672 $424,672        
Total Tax $212,081,892 $222,210,758 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212  
Tax Space $-24,186,892 $-20,520,758 $40,379,602 $119,101,762 $172,241,788 $245,156,000
Est. Tax Bill $67,288,683 $45,606,601
  CASH 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Total Cash $227,400,492 $222,210,758 $171,395,398 $103,262,238 $61,240,212  

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Craig Porter Jr.
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Olivier Sarr
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Thomas Bryant
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$3,287,409
7/6/2026 Klay Thompson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Jaylon Tyson
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,641,500
1/10/2027 Craig Porter Jr.
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/29/2027 Donovan Mitchell
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$53,817,156
6/29/2027 Riley Minix
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2027 Dennis Schröder
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed 		$15,514,400
6/29/2027 Nae'qwan Tomlin
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2027 Tristan Enaruna
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
7/1/2027 Jaylon Tyson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/1/2027 Tyrese Proctor
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Sam Merrill
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/7/2027 Donovan Mitchell
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/7/2027 Dennis Schröder
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/22/2027 Evan Mobley
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
8/2/2027 Jarrett Allen
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
1/10/2028 Tyrese Proctor
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed 		$2,525,901
6/29/2028 Jaylon Tyson
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$8,648,420
6/29/2028 Tyrese Proctor
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option — non-guaranteed
1/10/2029 Tyrese Proctor
GUARANTEED
2028-29 Guaranteed 		$2,735,698

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2022 Khalifa Diop C 24 Senegal
2015 Arturas Gudaitis C 32 Lithuania
2011 Chukwudiebere Maduabum PF 34 Nigeria
2011 Milan Macvan SF 36 Croatia
2009 Sergey Gladyr SG 37 Ukraine
2007 Renaldas Seibutis SG 40 Lithuania
2006 Ejike Ugboaja F 40 Nigeria
2006 Edin Bavcic SF 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Future Draft Picks

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLE
Less favorable of (i) less favorable of ATL and SAN and (ii) less favorable of (a) CLE and (b) more favorable of UTH 1-8 and MIN [or (ii) CLE if UTH not conveyable] then other to CLE if UTH does not convey 1st round pick to OKC in 2025; or More favorable of (i) less favorable of ATL and SAN and (ii) less favorable of (a) CLE and (b) more favorable of UTH and MIN then other to CLE if UTH conveys 1st round pick to OKC in 2025; more favorable of ATL and SAN to SAN (via UTH swap for MIN; via UTH swap of UTH or MIN for CLE; via SAN swap for ATL; via ATL swap of ATL or SAN for CLE, UTH or MIN)

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
PHX
Least favorable of CLE, MIN and UTA to PHX then others to UTA (via UTA)

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLE
Least favorable of CLE, ATL and UTA (via UTH swap for CLE; via ATL swap for CLE or UTH)
UTA    CLE
Or swap with CLE

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
Least favorable of CLE, MIN 6-30 and UTA to PHX then others to UTA (via UTA to PHX)

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLE

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLE

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLE

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
LAC

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
(via ATL to MIN)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
UTA

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
ATL

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
SAS

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
UTA
More favorable of BOS and CLE then other to BOS (via CLE to ATL to BOS)

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
UTA

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 03, 2026
Olivier Sarr, C

Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 03, 2026
Darius Brown II, G

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 20, 2026
Emanuel Miller, SF

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 20, 2026
Darius Brown II, G

Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 13, 2026
Riley Minix, SF

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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