Cleveland Cavaliers 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026-27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Evan Mobley | 25 | $50.11M | $53.82M | $57.53M | $61.24M | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | 30 | $50.11M | $61.60M | $66.53M | $71.46M | $76.38M | UFA / $72M |
| PG | James Harden | 37 | $30.65M | $32.18M | $33.71M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| C | Jarrett Allen | 28 | $28.00M | $30.24M | $32.48M | UFA / $48.9M | — | |
| SF | Peyton Watson | 24 | $20.47M | $21.45M | $22.51M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 7.5% |
| SG | Sam Merrill | 30 | $9.16M | $9.84M | $10.52M | UFA / $20.0M | — | |
| SG | Jaylon Tyson | 23 | $3.66M | $5.64M | RFA / $16.9M | — | — | |
| SF | Mario Hezonja | 31 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| C | Thomas Bryant | 29 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| F | Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 25 | $2.41M | RFA / $3.3M | — | — | — | |
| G | Craig Porter Jr. | 26 | $2.41M | UFA / $3.1M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Tyrese Proctor | 22 | $2.15M | $2.53M | $2.74M | UFA / $3M | — | |
| G | Meleek Thomas | 20 | $1.36M | $2.29M | $2.69M | $2.92M | UFA / $2.9M | |
| C | Khalifa Diop | 24 | $1.36M | $2.29M | $2.69M | $2.92M | UFA / $2.9M | |
| SF | Riley Minix | 25 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 2 |
| PF | Tristan Enaruna | 25 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 2 |
| C | Ernest Udeh Jr | 22 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $206.73M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Cam Whitmore | 22 | $5.46M | — | — | — | — | |
| PG | Ricky Rubio | 36 | $424,672 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $5.88M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tristan Thompson | 35 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| PG | Rajon Rondo | 40 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| PF | Chuma Okeke | 38 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| PG | Raul Neto | 34 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| C | Damian Jones | 31 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| C | Ed Davis | 37 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| C | Olivier Sarr | 27 | $2.19M | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $16.88M | |||||||
| CAP | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $164,961,000 | $176,000,000 | $187,778,000 | $200,344,000 | $213,751,000 |
| Active Salary | $206,725,846 | $221,880,954 | $231,402,973 | $138,532,516 | $76,384,000 |
| Dead Money | $5,882,982 | ||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $212,608,828 | $221,880,954 | $231,402,973 | $138,532,516 | $76,384,000 |
| Luxury Tax Room | -$12,180,828 | -$8,040,954 | -$3,252,973 | $104,885,484 | $183,323,000 |
| Apron Total | $212,608,828 | $221,880,954 | $231,402,973 | $138,532,516 | $76,384,000 |
| 1st Apron Space | -$3,593,828 | $1,121,046 | $6,522,027 | $115,314,484 | $194,450,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $9,077,172 | $14,640,046 | $20,946,027 | $130,703,484 | $210,869,000 |
| Cap Holds | $16,881,642 | $15,679,998 | $16,729,290 | $17,848,794 | $19,043,214 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $229,490,470 | $237,560,952 | $248,132,263 | $156,381,310 | $95,427,214 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$64,529,470 | -$61,560,952 | -$60,354,263 | $43,962,690 | $118,323,786 |
The Cleveland Cavaliers carry $206,725,846 in salary for 2026-27, the 8th largest payroll in the league.
That is $47.6M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They are $12.2M over the $200.4M luxury-tax line, and at that payroll the tax bill projects to $13,828,898 — a combined cost of $220,554,744.
Above the first apron at $209.0M, they lose the non-taxpayer mid-level, cannot take back more salary than they send out in a trade, and cannot acquire a player by sign-and-trade. They stay +$9.1M clear of the second apron.
They are hard-capped at the 2nd Apron ($221.7M), a ceiling the payroll cannot cross for the rest of the season by any means.
This team has 14 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Donovan Mitchell is the largest cap hit on the roster at $50,105,628, 24.2% of team payroll, ahead of Evan Mobley ($50.1M) and James Harden ($30.6M).
They have $34,144,510 of spending power available across 4 exceptions, the largest a $16.7M TPE (Max Strus).
Committed salary rises to $221,880,954 for 2027-28, held by 10 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.
One of their future draft picks is frozen and cannot be traded (2033).