Cleveland Cavaliers 2023-24 Cap Table

The Cleveland Cavaliers 2023-24 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$170,270,541 / 15th

Cap Space

$-34,249,541 / 16th

1st Apron Space

$8,134,577

2nd Apron Sapce

$18,582,577

2023-24 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (19) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Garland Darius Garland PG 24 DRK-EXT $34,005,250 25.00% $34,005,250 - - - $34,005,250
Mitchell Donovan Mitchell SG 27 DRK-EXT $33,162,030 24.38% $32,600,060 - - - $32,600,060
Allen Jarrett Allen C 25 FA $20,000,000 14.70% $20,000,000 - - - $20,000,000
LeVert Caris LeVert SG 29 FA $15,384,616 11.31% $15,384,616 - - - $15,384,616
Strus Max Strus SG 27 S&T $14,487,684 10.65% $14,487,684 - - - $14,487,684
Okoro Isaac Okoro SG 23 RK-1ST $8,920,795 6.56% $8,920,795 - - - $8,920,795
Mobley Evan Mobley PF 22 RK-1ST $8,882,640 6.53% $8,882,640 - - - $8,882,640
Niang Georges Niang PF 30 FA $8,800,000 6.47% $8,800,000 - - - $8,800,000
Wade Dean Wade PF 27 VET-EXT $5,709,877 4.20% $5,709,877 - - - $5,709,877
Jones Damian Jones C 28 FA $2,586,665 1.90% $2,586,665 - - - $2,586,665
Jerome Ty Jerome SG 26 FA $2,439,025 1.79% $2,439,025 - - - $2,439,025
Thompson Tristan Thompson C 32 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $3,196,448 - - - $3,196,448
Neto Raul Neto PG 31 FA $2,019,706 1.48% - - - - -
Merrill Sam Merrill SG 27 ROS $1,997,238 1.47% $1,997,238 - - - $1,997,238
Porter Jr. Craig Porter Jr. G 23 ROS $1,500,000 1.10% $1,500,000 - - - $1,500,000
Morris Sr. Marcus Morris Sr. SF 34 ROS $197,328 0.15% $312,297 - - - $312,297
Bates Emoni Bates SG 20 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Mobley Isaiah Mobley PF 23 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Nance Pete Nance PF 23 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2023-24 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (5) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Rubio Ricky Rubio PG $3,695,311 2.72%
Smith Zhaire Smith SG $139,290 0.10%
Morris Sr. Marcus Morris Sr. SF $116,075 0.09%
Cooper Sharife Cooper PG $103,550 0.08%
Nance Pete Nance PF $64,343 0.05%

2023-24 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (2) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Davis Ed Davis C 34 $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird
Rondo Rajon Rondo PG 37 FA $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird

2023 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Georges Niang
$8,800,000
End-of-Season $12,405,000 $3,605,000
Bi-Annual
Ty Jerome
$2,439,025
End-of-Season $4,516,000 $2,076,975

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000
Active Roster $160,092,854 15th
Dead Money $4,118,569 13th
Cap Hold $6,059,118 12th
Total Allocations $170,270,541 15th
Space $-34,249,541 16th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$172,346,000
Total Allocations $164,211,423 -
Space $8,134,577 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $182,794,000
Total Allocations $164,211,423 -
Space $18,582,577 -

2023 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
1/10/2025 Sam Merrill
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$2,164,993
1/10/2025 Craig Porter Jr.
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$1,891,857
1/10/2025 Tristan Thompson
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$3,303,771
6/29/2025 Evan Mobley
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$14,730,885
6/29/2025 Emoni Bates
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Luke Travers
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
7/6/2025 Georges Niang
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Max Strus
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/8/2025 Darius Garland
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 Jaylon Tyson
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$3,658,560
1/10/2026 Dean Wade
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$6,623,456
1/10/2026 Craig Porter Jr.
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$2,221,677
2/14/2026 Craig Porter Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
6/29/2026 Craig Porter Jr.
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$2,406,205
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
7/1/2027 Jaylon Tyson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/7/2027 Donovan Mitchell
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
6/29/2028 Jaylon Tyson
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$8,648,420

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2022 Khalifa Diop C 22 Senegal
2015 Arturas Gudaitis C 31 Lithuania
2011 Chukwudiebere Maduabum PF 33 Nigeria
2011 Milan Macvan SF 35 Croatia
2009 Sergey Gladyr SG 36 Ukraine
2007 Renaldas Seibutis SG 39 Lithuania
2006 Ejike Ugboaja F 39 Nigeria
2006 Edin Bavcic SF 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Future Draft Picks

2025

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UTA

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    UTA
Or swap with UTA (via UTA swap for CLE)

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
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    UTA
Or swap with UTA (via UTA swap for CLE)
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
UTA

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

2025

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CLE
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
CLE

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
CLE
CLE

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
CLE

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
CLE

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
CLE

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 19, 2024
Jules Bernard, SG

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Oct 19, 2024
Pete Nance, PF

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Oct 18, 2024
Elijah Hughes, SF

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Oct 18, 2024
Darius Brown II, G

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Oct 17, 2024
Elijah Hughes, SF

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE) - Exhibit 10

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