Cleveland Cavaliers 2025-26 Financial Summary

A current summary of Cleveland Cavaliers 2025-26 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$235,529,921 / 8th

Cap Space

$-80,882,921 / 23rd

Tax Space

$-19,607,248

Cash Total

$207,504,248 / 3rd

2025-26 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
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  Player (10) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
 Mitchell Donovan Mitchell SG 29 $46,394,100 30.00% $46,394,100 $46,394,100 $46,394,100 $46,394,100 2028
2
 Garland Darius Garland PG 26 $39,446,090 25.51% $39,446,090 $39,446,090 $39,446,090 $39,446,090 2028
3
 Mobley Evan Mobley PF 24 $38,661,750 25.00% $38,661,750 $38,661,750 $38,661,750 $38,661,750 2030
4
 Hunter De'Andre Hunter SF 28 $23,303,571 15.07% $24,553,571 $23,303,571 $23,303,571 $23,303,571 2027
5
 Allen Jarrett Allen C 27 $20,000,000 12.93% $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
6
 Strus Max Strus SG 29 $15,936,452 10.31% $15,936,452 $15,936,452 $15,936,452 $15,936,452 2027
7
 Okoro Isaac Okoro SG 25 $11,000,000 7.11% $12,649,999 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 2027
8
 Wade Dean Wade PF 29 $6,623,456 4.28% $6,623,456 $6,623,456 $6,623,456 $4,623,458 2026
9
 Tyson Jaylon Tyson SG 23 $3,492,480 2.26% $3,492,480 $3,492,480 $3,492,480 $3,492,480 2028
10
 Porter Jr. Craig Porter Jr. G 25 $2,221,677 1.44% $2,221,677 $2,221,677 $2,221,677 - 2027

2025-26 Dead Money

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

  Player (1) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed
1
 Rubio Ricky Rubio PG 35 $424,672 0.27% $424,672 $424,672 $424,672 -

2025-26 Cap Hold

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

  Player (11) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
 Jerome Ty Jerome SG 28 $3,329,268 2.15% Early Bird
2
 Thompson Tristan Thompson C 34 $2,296,274 1.48% Early Bird
3
 Jones Damian Jones C 30 $2,296,274 1.48% Early Bird
4
 Green Javonte Green SG 32 $2,296,274 1.48% Non-Bird
5
 Rondo Rajon Rondo PG 39 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
6
 Davis Ed Davis C 36 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
7
 Neto Raul Neto PG 33 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
8
 Merrill Sam Merrill SG 29 $2,227,550 1.44% Bird
9
 Travers Luke Travers SG 24 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
10
 Bates Emoni Bates SG 22 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
11
 Tomlin Nae'qwan Tomlin F 25 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge   $2,545,738            

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $207,079,576 3rd
Dead Money $424,672 4th
Cap Hold $28,025,673 21st
Total Allocations $235,529,921 8th
Space $-80,882,921 23rd
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
 $-53,727,049 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
 $-53,302,377 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $195,946,000
Total Allocations $210,404,247 -
Space $-14,458,247 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,825,000
Total Allocations $210,404,247 -
Space $-2,579,247 -

2025 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $187,897,000
Total Allocations $207,504,248 3rd
Space $-19,607,248 28th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $44,814,703 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Evan Mobley
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$14,730,885
6/29/2025 Luke Travers
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Emoni Bates
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Nae'qwan Tomlin
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
7/6/2025 Max Strus
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Georges Niang
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/8/2025 Darius Garland
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/17/2025 De'Andre Hunter
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

2025 Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2022 Khalifa Diop C 23 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
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
PHX
Least favorable of CLE and MIN to PHX (via 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
PHX
Least favorable of CLE, MIN and UTA to PHX (via 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
PHX
Least favorable of CLE, MIN and UTA to PHX (via 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
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

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

Mar 02, 2025
Nae'qwan Tomlin, F

Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 01, 2025
JT Thor, PF

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 23, 2025
Javonte Green, SG

Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 20, 2025
Nae'qwan Tomlin, F

Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 06, 2025
De'Andre Hunter, SF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Atlanta (ATL) for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, 2026 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2028 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2027 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick and 2031 2nd round pick

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Mar 02, 2025
Nae'qwan Tomlin, F

Signed a Two-Way contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 01, 2025
JT Thor, PF

Waived by Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 23, 2025
Javonte Green, SG

Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 20, 2025
Nae'qwan Tomlin, F

Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 06, 2025
De'Andre Hunter, SF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Atlanta (ATL) for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, 2026 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2028 1st round pick [ATL right to swap with least favorable of CLE/UTA] , 2027 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick and 2031 2nd round pick

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