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| Player | Pos | 2026–27Current | 2027–28 | 2028–29 | 2029–30 | 2030–31 | Bird rights | Notes |
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Click a player for his Bird rights, free agency and options in plain English. PO = player option, TO = team option.
Cavs position counts only salary already committed for each season. Future years will rise as the roster is filled.
* Thresholds for 2027–28 and later are projections from RealGM, not official figures. The NBA sets each season's cap and tax lines the summer before, and they move with league revenue.
14 of 15 standard spots filled. Salaries: Capsheets (2026–27) and Salary Swish (future years). Bird rights and free agency: Salary Swish. Option dates: Spotrac. Free agent year is the summer the player hits the market.
Figures are 2026–27. Simplified from the NBA's CBA 101, Larry Coon's CBA FAQ, the Hoops Rumors glossary and Salary Swish. The CBA has exceptions to nearly every rule; those sources have the fine print.
Picks and pick routing: RealGM future draft picks. Exceptions: Capsheets. Draft rights: RealGM. Trade rules: Hoops Rumors and Larry Coon's CBA FAQ. Stepien rule: a team can't be left without a first-round pick in back-to-back future drafts, and picks can be traded up to seven drafts out.
80 games set; 2 more are scheduled after the NBA Cup knockout round. All times Eastern.
Schedule: Cavaliers printable schedule. TV and radio: NBA.com schedule feed; local TV: Cavaliers/DAZN and Gray Media (15 free over-the-air games on WOIO 19 and WUAB 43, also on Rock Entertainment Sports Network). Games on ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock or Prime Video are national broadcasts and may not air locally. Opponent links go to Basketball Reference; Preview goes to the NBA.com game page.
Basketball side. Tap anyone for their background. Season shown is when each person started their current role.
Sources: Cavaliers leadership bios (NBA.com), NBA.com roster, Basketball Reference (coaching record and team ranks), RealGM staff directory.
Press conferences, practice availability and the latest from the official Cavs channel.
All video from the Cleveland Cavaliers' official YouTube channel.
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Born | Exp | College / last team | Country | Draft | How acquired |
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| Player | Ht (no shoes) | Ht (shoes) | Wingspan | Wing +/− | Standing reach | Wt | Body fat | Hand L × W | Source |
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Bio, draft and combine figures: NBA.com. Combine measurements are from the player's draft combine year; height and weight in the bio table are current listings. Wingspans sourced to CraftedNBA are used only where the player has no NBA combine measurement. Exp counts NBA seasons before this one (R = rookie). Player names link to nbarapm profiles, or NBA.com for players nbarapm doesn't cover yet. TW = two-way contract; Camp = training camp deal.
From June 2017, when Altman took over basketball operations, to today. Newest first.
Source: RealGM Cavaliers transaction history. Key moves are trades, draft picks, extensions, multi-year signings and option decisions. All moves adds camp deals, two-way contracts, waivers and free agency. G League assignments are left out.
The Cavaliers' G League affiliate. Home games at Public Hall (Public Auditorium), downtown Cleveland.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Arena | Result |
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The G League has posted games through Dec 1 (the Tip-Off Tournament). The rest of the schedule is added when the league releases it.
The Charge haven't posted their 2026–27 roster yet; it's set before the Nov 10 opener. Two-way players split time between the Cavs and Charge. Exhibit 10 players waived by the Cavs before the season can join the Charge as affiliate players. G League returning-player rights fill in as signings are announced.
Sources: Cleveland Charge (cleveland.gleague.nba.com) schedule and 2025–26 staff release; NBA G League; Cavaliers roster (NBA.com).