Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Plays well in preseason debut James Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Plays well in preseason debut	C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Hands out 10 dimes Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Hands out 10 dimes	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Productive in preseason win Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Productive in preseason win	S. MerrillSam Merrill	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Hands out 10 dimes Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Hands out 10 dimes M. Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Records three steals in loss Meleek Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Records three steals in loss
Small Forward	P. WatsonPeyton Watson	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday	S. MerrillSam Merrill M. HezonjaMario Hezonja N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Won't play Sunday Back: Game Time Decision Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Won't play Sunday Back: Game Time Decision T. Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Scores 13 off bench Tristan Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Scores 13 off bench R. MinixRiley Minix
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Scores 14 points Sunday Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Scores 14 points Sunday	P. WatsonPeyton Watson	N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Won't play Sunday Back: Game Time Decision Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Won't play Sunday Back: Game Time Decision J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Sunday M. HezonjaMario Hezonja T. Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Scores 13 off bench Tristan Enaruna Cavaliers' Tristan Enaruna: Scores 13 off bench R. MinixRiley Minix
Center	J. AllenJarrett Allen	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Scores 14 points Sunday Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Scores 14 points Sunday	T. BryantThomas Bryant K. Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Won't go Sunday Knee: Game Time Decision Khalifa Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Won't go Sunday Knee: Game Time Decision E. Udeh Jr.Ernest Udeh Jr.