Cleveland Cavaliers
Central
Eastern Conference
● Live data
Cap hit
$211,716,257
Cap room
−$57,069,257
Tax room
−$23,821,257
1st apron
−$15,771,257
2nd apron
−$3,892,257
To floor
−$72,534,257
Roster
18 players
Team Contract ELO
1,508
Game-Night 240
240/240 min allocated
James Harden 22m
Donovan Mitchell 21m
Evan Mobley 19m
Sam Merrill 17m
Jaylon Tyson 17m
Jarrett Allen 16m
Max Strus 15m
Keon Ellis 15m
Dennis Schröder 14m
Dean Wade 13m
Craig Porter Jr. 13m
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 11m
Thomas Bryant 10m
Larry Nance Jr. 9m
Tristan Enaruna 9m
Tyrese Proctor 8m
Olivier Sarr 6m
Riley Minix 5m
VERIFIED Recent Starting Lineups
From actual NBA box scores — ground truth for our predictions
Apr 12, 2026
—
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
36.5m
—
Craig Porter Jr.
27.9m
—
Jaylon Tyson
26.0m
—
Larry Nance Jr.
20.1m
—
Max Strus
17.9m
Apr 12
Tomlin
Porter
Tyson
Nance
Strus
Apr 12
How often each player has started in the last 1 games
Jaylon Tyson
1/1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
1/1
Larry Nance Jr.
1/1
Max Strus
1/1
Craig Porter Jr.
1/1
⏱ Minutes Projector
Starter
Rotation
Bench
060120180240 min
💡 Minute Steal — tap a player to see who benefits if they sit out
🎲 Starter Probability (based on recent games)
70%
Harden
70%
Mitchell
70%
Mobley
70%
Merrill
100%
Tyson
15%
Allen
100%
Strus
15%
Ellis
15%
Schröder
15%
Wade
100%
Porter
100%
Tomlin
15%
Bryant
100%
Nance
15%
Enaruna
15%
Proctor
15%
Sarr
15%
Minix
PG
3 players
#45
Donovan Mitchell
PG
Starter
Veteran
Salary
$46,394,100
Next:
$50,105,628
ELO 1,523
Proj: 32.7 mpg
· L10: 32.2
▲
#24
Tyrese Proctor
PG
Bench
Rookie
Salary
$1,272,870
Next:
$2,150,917
ELO 1,502
Proj: 12.6 mpg
· L10: 13.7
▲
SG
5 players
#20
Jaylon Tyson
SG /SF
Starter
Rookie
Salary
$3,492,480
Next:
$3,658,560
ELO 1,503
Proj: 25.8 mpg
· L10: 25.1
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#2
Max Strus
SG /SF
Bench
Veteran
Salary
$15,936,452
Next:
$16,660,836
ELO 1,500
Proj: 23.9 mpg
· L10: 23.9
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#35
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
SF
Bench
Veteran
Salary
$718,150
Next:
$2,411,090
ELO 1,500
Proj: 17.2 mpg
· L10: 18.2
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SF
2 players
#1
James Harden
PG
Starter
Veteran
Salary
$39,182,693
Next:
$42,317,307
ELO 1,500
Proj: 34 mpg
· L10: 33.5
▲
PG
Rotation
Veteran
Salary
$14,104,000
Next:
$14,809,200
ELO 1,500
Proj: 22.2 mpg
· L10: 20.9
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PF
2 players
#5
Sam Merrill
PG
Starter
Veteran
Salary
$8,482,144
Next:
$9,160,715
ELO 1,548
Proj: 27.3 mpg
· L10: 27.8
▲
PG
Bench
Veteran
Salary
$2,221,677
Next:
$2,406,205
ELO 1,549
Proj: 19.6 mpg
· L10: 20.7
▲
C
6 players
#4
Evan Mobley
C
Starter
Rookie Ext.
Salary
$46,394,100
Next:
$50,105,628
ELO 1,550
Proj: 29.7 mpg
· L10: 28.3
▲
#31
Jarrett Allen
C
Rotation
Veteran
Salary
$20,000,000
Next:
$28,000,000
ELO 1,488
Proj: 24.6 mpg
· L10: 22.9
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Contract Ledger
● Live
| Player | Status | Type | Yrs | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | AAV | Total | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Starter | Veteran | 3 | $46,394,100 | $50,105,628 | $53,817,156 | $50,105,628 | $150,316,884 | |
| Evan Mobley | Starter | Rookie Ext. | 4 | $46,394,100 | $50,105,628 | $53,817,156 | $51,961,392 | $207,845,568 | |
| James Harden | Starter | Veteran | 2 | $39,182,693 | $42,317,307 | — | $40,750,000 | $81,500,000 | |
| Jarrett Allen | Rotation | Veteran | 4 | $20,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $30,240,000 | $27,680,000 | $110,720,000 | |
| Max Strus | Bench | Veteran | 2 | $15,936,452 | $16,660,836 | — | $16,298,644 | $32,597,288 | |
| Dennis Schröder | Rotation | Veteran | 3 | $14,104,000 | $14,809,200 | $15,514,400 | $14,809,200 | $44,427,600 | |
| Sam Merrill | Starter | Veteran | 4 | $8,482,144 | $9,160,715 | $9,839,285 | $9,500,000 | $38,000,000 | |
| Dean Wade | Rotation | Veteran | 1 | $6,623,456 | — | — | $6,623,456 | $6,623,456 | |
| Jaylon Tyson | Starter | Rookie | 3 | $3,492,480 | $3,658,560 | $5,641,500 | $4,264,180 | $12,792,540 | |
| Keon Ellis | Rotation | Veteran | 1 | $2,301,587 | — | — | $2,301,587 | $2,301,587 | |
| Thomas Bryant | Bench | Veteran | 1 | $2,296,274 | — | — | $2,296,274 | $2,296,274 | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Bench | Veteran | 1 | $2,296,274 | — | — | $2,296,274 | $2,296,274 | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Bench | Veteran | 2 | $2,221,677 | $2,406,205 | — | $2,313,941 | $4,627,882 | |
| Tyrese Proctor | Bench | Rookie | 4 | $1,272,870 | $2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | $2,171,346 | $8,685,386 | |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Bench | Veteran | 2 | $718,150 | $2,411,090 | — | $1,564,620 | $3,129,240 | |
| Tristan Enaruna | Bench | Veteran | 0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | |
| Olivier Sarr | G-League | Veteran | 0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | |
| Riley Minix | G-League | Veteran | 0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
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