Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. HardenJames Harden	C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor
Shooting Guard	D. MitchellDonovan Mitchell	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Not listed on injury report Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Not listed on injury report	T. ProctorTyrese Proctor J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr. M. Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Plays well off bench Meleek Thomas Cavaliers' Meleek Thomas: Plays well off bench
Small Forward	P. WatsonPeyton Watson	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Not listed on injury report Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Not listed on injury report M. Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Scores 12 in preseason finale Mario Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Scores 12 in preseason finale N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Set to miss several weeks Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Set to miss several weeks Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Power Forward	E. MobleyEvan Mobley	P. WatsonPeyton Watson	N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Set to miss several weeks Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Set to miss several weeks Back: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Team option picked up M. Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Scores 12 in preseason finale Mario Hezonja Cavaliers' Mario Hezonja: Scores 12 in preseason finale T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Questionable versus Philadelphia Knee: Game Time Decision Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Questionable versus Philadelphia Knee: Game Time Decision	E. MobleyEvan Mobley	T. BryantThomas Bryant K. Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Out for Thursday Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 24 Khalifa Diop Cavaliers' Khalifa Diop: Out for Thursday Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 24 E. Udeh Jr.Ernest Udeh Jr.