Cleveland Cavaliers 2021-22 Cap Table

The Cleveland Cavaliers 2021-22 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$133,138,401 / 19th

Cap Space

$-20,724,401 / 12th

1st Apron Space

$9,863,599

2nd Apron Sapce

$-133,138,401

2021-22 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (17) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Love Kevin Love PF 33 VET-EXT $31,258,256 27.81% $31,258,256 - - - $31,258,256
Allen Jarrett Allen C 23 FA $20,000,000 17.79% $20,000,000 - - - $20,000,000
LeVert Caris LeVert SG 27 RK-EXT $17,500,000 15.57% $17,500,000 - - - $17,500,000
Markkanen Lauri Markkanen PF 24 S&T $15,690,909 13.96% $15,690,909 - - - $15,690,909
Osman Cedi Osman SF 26 VET-EXT $8,133,334 7.24% $8,133,334 - - - $8,133,334
Mobley Evan Mobley PF 20 RK-1ST $8,075,160 7.18% $8,075,160 - - - $8,075,160
Garland Darius Garland PG 22 RK-1ST $7,040,880 6.26% $7,040,880 - - - $7,040,880
Okoro Isaac Okoro SG 21 RK-1ST $6,720,720 5.98% $6,720,720 - - - $6,720,720
Sexton Collin Sexton PG 23 RK-1ST $6,349,671 5.65% $6,349,671 - - - $6,349,671
Windler Dylan Windler SF 25 RK-1ST $2,239,200 1.99% $2,239,200 - - - $2,239,200
Wade Dean Wade PF 25 ROS $1,782,621 1.59% $1,782,621 - - - $1,782,621
Davis Ed Davis C 32 $1,669,178 1.48% $2,641,691 - - - $2,641,691
Rondo Rajon Rondo PG 35 FA $1,669,178 1.48% $2,641,691 - - - $2,641,691
Stevens Lamar Stevens SF 24 ROS $1,517,981 1.35% $1,517,981 - - - $1,517,981
Brown Moses Brown C 22 ROS $19,186 0.02% $19,186 - - - $19,186
Goodwin Brandon Goodwin PG 26 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Nembhard R.J. Nembhard PG 22 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2021-22 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (11) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Pangos Kevin Pangos PG $1,669,178 1.48%
Smith J.R. Smith SG $1,456,666 1.30%
Frazier Tim Frazier PG $95,930 0.09%
Brown Moses Brown C $95,930 0.09%
Brown Moses Brown C $95,930 0.09%
Nembhard R.J. Nembhard PG $58,493 0.05%
Anderson Justin Anderson SG - -
Kornet Luke Kornet C - -
Goodwin Brandon Goodwin PG - -
Newman Malik Newman G - -
Scott Trevon Scott SF - -

2021 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
End-of-Season $9,536,000 $6,239,204
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $3,732,000 $2,959,862

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $112,414,000
Active Roster $129,666,274 17th
Dead Money $3,472,127 17th
Total Allocations $133,138,401 19th
Space $-20,724,401 12th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$143,002,000
Total Allocations $133,138,401 -
Space $9,863,599 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $133,138,401 -
Space $-133,138,401 -

2021 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 34 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

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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
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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