Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Struggles in loss James Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Struggles in loss	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor	C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Nets season-high 37 points in loss Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Nets season-high 37 points in loss	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Out again Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Out again Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 M. Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Starting Saturday Meleek Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Starting Saturday T. ProctorTyrese Proctor C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.
Small Forward	P. Watson Cavaliers' Peyton Watson: Scores 12 points with three stocks Peyton Watson Cavaliers' Peyton Watson: Scores 12 points with three stocks	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11	M. Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Starting Saturday Meleek Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Starting Saturday M. HezonjaMario Hezonja N. Tomlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 N. OmierNorchad Omier R. Minix Cavaliers' Riley Minix: Inks two-way deal with Cavs Riley Minix Cavaliers' Riley Minix: Inks two-way deal with Cavs
Power Forward	E. MobleyEvan Mobley	M. HezonjaMario Hezonja	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out for Monday Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 P. Watson Cavaliers' Peyton Watson: Scores 12 points with three stocks Peyton Watson Cavaliers' Peyton Watson: Scores 12 points with three stocks N. Tomlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 N. OmierNorchad Omier R. Minix Cavaliers' Riley Minix: Inks two-way deal with Cavs Riley Minix Cavaliers' Riley Minix: Inks two-way deal with Cavs
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Might return Monday Knee: Game Time Decision Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Might return Monday Knee: Game Time Decision	T. BryantThomas Bryant	E. MobleyEvan Mobley K. Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Back to G League Khalifa Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Back to G League E. Udeh Jr.Ernest Udeh Jr.