Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Agrees to new deal with Cavaliers James Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Agrees to new deal with Cavaliers	D. Schroder Cavaliers' Dennis Schroder: Heading to Charlotte Dennis Schroder Cavaliers' Dennis Schroder: Heading to Charlotte	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Prepping for first full year with Harden Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Prepping for first full year with Harden	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Crowded wing rotation Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Crowded wing rotation	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes D. Schroder Cavaliers' Dennis Schroder: Heading to Charlotte Dennis Schroder Cavaliers' Dennis Schroder: Heading to Charlotte M. ThomasMeleek Thomas
Small Forward	—	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes	M. Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Minutes could be hard to come by Mario Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Minutes could be hard to come by N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Difficult path to minutes Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Difficult path to minutes T. Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Likely out of rotation Tristan Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Likely out of rotation R. MinixRiley Minix
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Could benefit from new addition Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Could benefit from new addition	—	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: More competition for minutes M. Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Minutes could be hard to come by Mario Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Minutes could be hard to come by T. Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Likely out of rotation Tristan Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Likely out of rotation R. MinixRiley Minix
Center	J. AllenJarrett Allen	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Could benefit from new addition Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Could benefit from new addition	T. BryantThomas Bryant E. Udeh Jr.Ernest Udeh Jr.