Cleveland Cavaliers

Locked in the franchise pillar: Donovan Mitchell signed a 4yr/$273M max extension (through 2030-31, final-year player option) on the first day he was eligible. The Mitchell-Mobley-Allen core remains intact, but James Harden declined his $42M player option and is still unsigned — a reworked deal remains the expected outcome — while the front office has explored Jonathan Kuminga's market. Lost Larry Nance Jr. to Indiana and Dean Wade to Philadelphia, replacing them with Thomas Bryant on a minimum; frontcourt depth behind the starters is the vulnerability. The Harden resolution dictates all remaining flexibility.

2026-27 figures from Spotrac, refreshed weekly. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.