Nae'qwan Tomlin
Cleveland Cavaliers, Forward
Age: 25y-2m-26d (Dec 10, 2000)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Memphis
2025-26 Cap Hit
$718,150
2025-26 Cash
$1,131,467
Career Earnings
$1,197,970
2025-2026 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Nae'qwan Tomlin signed a 2 year, $3,129,240 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $3,129,240 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,564,620. In 2025-26, Tomlin will earn a base salary of $718,150, while carrying a cap hit of $718,150.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,129,240
Average Salary:
$1,564,620
GTD at Sign:
$3,129,240
Total GTD:
$3,129,240
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $718,150 | 0.46% | $718,150 | $805,016 | 0.43% | $718,150 | $718,150 | $718,150 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $2,411,090 | 1.45% | $2,411,090 | $2,411,090 | 1.20% | $2,411,090 | $2,411,090 | $3,129,240 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $718,150 | - | - | $718,150 | 0.46% | $805,016 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $2,411,090 | - | - | $2,411,090 | 1.45% | $2,411,090 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $718,150 | $718,150 | $718,150 | $3,129,240 | $718,150 | $1,564,620 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $2,411,090 | $2,411,090 | $3,129,240 | $2,411,090 | $1,564,620 | $2,411,090 |
Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded until May 11, 2026.
Source:
Spotrac
2024-2025 two-way
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
2024-2024 ten-day
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $66,503
Average Salary:
$6,650
GTD at Sign:
$66,503
Total GTD:
$66,503
Signed Using:
Minimum
2024-2024 exhibit-10
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,157,153
Average Salary:
$1,157,153
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,197,970
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$66,503 |
$66,503 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$718,150 $413,317 |
$784,653 $1,197,970 |
|
| Total |
$1,197,970 |
$784,653 $1,197,970 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,411,090 |
||
| Total |
$3,609,060 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,197,970 | - | - | $1,197,970 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$66,503
|
$66,503 |
$66,503 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$718,150 $413,317
|
$718,150 $413,317 |
$784,653 $1,197,970 |
||
| Total |
$1,197,970 |
$1,197,970 |
$784,653 $1,197,970 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$2,411,090
|
$2,411,090 |
|||
| Total |
$3,609,060 |
$3,609,060 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,197,970 | - | - | $1,197,970 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Feb 19, 2026 - Feb 19, 2026 | 1 | Calf |
-
Feb 11, 2026
Signed a 2 year $3.13 million Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE) via converted Two-Way contract
-
Mar 02, 2025
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Feb 20, 2025
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 24, 2024
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 24, 2024
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-POR game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 19, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during HOU-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 2 | $4,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 50 | 2 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .463 | .215 | .755 |
| 2024 | CLE | 5 | 1 | 12.6 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .406 | .200 | .727 |
