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Cleveland Cavaliers
In 10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers lift the trophy 4.5% of the time, 6th of 30. Below: why, then the 2026-27 roster with last season's stats.
Cleveland Cavaliers · East
Last season 52-30 (net +4.1). Regular-season rating +3.0 (8th), playoff rating +8.7 (6th). Win the East: 14.6%.
| Player | Impact (BPM) | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | +3.0 | 40 |
| Evan Mobley | +2.7 | 38 |
| James Harden | +1.5 | 36 |
| Jarrett Allen | +2.1 | 32 |
| Jaylon Tyson | -0.1 | 30 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | +0.6 | 24 |
| Peyton Watson | -0.9 | 22 |
| Sam Merrill | -0.8 | 18 |
2026-27 roster · 20 players
Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Sorted by minutes per game last season, so the rotation is on top. Click a column to sort; click a player for his full profile.
| James Hardenwith LAC/CLE | G | 37 | 70 | 34.8 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 61.0 | +3.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | G | 30 | 70 | 33.5 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 61.3 | +5.1 |
| Evan Mobley | F-C | 25 | 65 | 31.9 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 59.6 | +3.0 |
| Peyton Watsonwith DEN | G-F | 24 | 54 | 29.6 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 59.4 | −1.2 |
| Jarrett Allen | C-F | 28 | 56 | 27.1 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 66.9 | +2.6 |
| Jaylon Tyson | G | 23 | 66 | 26.9 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 60.8 | +0.1 |
| Sam Merrill | G | 30 | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 64.4 | +0.1 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | G | 26 | 64 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 52.4 | +2.0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | 25 | 64 | 15.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 54.9 | −2.1 |
| Thomas Bryant | C | 29 | 60 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 62.5 | +0.1 |
| Tyrese Proctor | G | 22 | 50 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 55.6 | −2.8 |
| Tristan Enarunatwo-way | F | 25 | 9 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 58.7 | −1.0 |
| Riley Minixwith SAS/CLEtwo-way | G | 26 | 9 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 72.0 | +1.8 |
Rookies & no 2025-26 NBA stats · 7
- Ernest Udeh Jr.C · age 22 · Rookie · two-way
- Khalifa DiopC · age 24 · Rookie
- Meleek ThomasG · age 20 · Rookie
- Noam YaacovG · age 21 · Rookie
- Rashaun AgeeF · age 25 · Rookie
- Zack AustinF · age 25 · Rookie
- Mario HezonjaF-G · age 31 · No NBA games in the last three seasons
What do these stats mean?
- Player
- Click a name for his full profile: per-game and advanced stats, percentiles and awards.
- PosPosition
- Listed position: G = guard, F = forward, C = center.
- Age
- Age today (as of the roster date).
- GGames
- Games played in the regular season. A full season is 82. Players need 65 to qualify for MVP and All-NBA.
- MINMinutes per game
- Average minutes on the court per game. 30+ is a heavy starter's load. Under 20 is a bench role.
- PTSPoints per game
- Points scored per game. 20+ is a top scorer: 47 of 379 rotation players got there in 2025-26.
- REBRebounds per game
- Offensive plus defensive rebounds per game. 10+ is elite: only 13 rotation players averaged it in 2025-26.
- ASTAssists per game
- Passes that lead directly to a made basket, per game. 7+ is lead-playmaker territory: 14 players in 2025-26.
- TS%True shooting percentage
- Scoring efficiency that counts 3s as worth more and includes free throws. League average was 58.2% in 2025-26. 62%+ is excellent, under 54% is inefficient.
- BPMBox plus/minus
- Points per 100 possessions he adds compared with an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 = average, −2 ≈ replacement level, +4.3 = the typical 2025-26 All-Star, +8 = MVP level.
Stats via Basketball-Reference (2025-26 regular season; traded players show their combined line and a muted “with” tag) · roster as of Oct 19, 2026 (Basketball-Reference team page, includes two-way contracts).
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