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Cleveland Cavaliers

Eastern ConferenceCentral DivisionCLE
Total Salary
$221,786,086

Team Summary

Contender

Cleveland enters 2026-27 as a true Eastern Conference contender, led by Donovan Mitchell's elite scoring and the franchise pillars of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen anchoring both ends of the floor. Darius Garland's playmaking rounds out a championship-level core that has top-of-the-East ceiling when healthy. Sitting deep in the luxury tax with minimal cap flexibility, the Cavs are firmly in win-now mode — every roster decision now hinges on maximizing this window and adding the right complementary shooting and wing depth around the four-man core.

2026-27 Cap Situation

Total Cap
$260.4M
Cap Space
$95.4M
2nd Apron Space
$211K
Total Cash
$222.2M

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

Current Roster