Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Double-double in Game 1 win James Harden Cavaliers' James Harden: Double-double in Game 1 win	D. SchroderDennis Schroder	C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Coming off bench for Game 1 Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Coming off bench for Game 1 T. ProctorTyrese Proctor
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Drops 32 points in Game 1 victory Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Drops 32 points in Game 1 victory	S. MerrillSam Merrill	M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Erupts for 24 off bench in Game 1 Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Erupts for 24 off bench in Game 1 K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1 Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1 T. ProctorTyrese Proctor J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 D. SchroderDennis Schroder C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Coming off bench for Game 1 Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Coming off bench for Game 1
Small Forward	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday	M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Erupts for 24 off bench in Game 1 Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Erupts for 24 off bench in Game 1	K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1 Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1 J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 S. MerrillSam Merrill N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Back to bench for Game 1 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Back to bench for Game 1 T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Power Forward	E. MobleyEvan Mobley	K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1 Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Good to go for Game 1	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Not starting Game 1 N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Back to bench for Game 1 Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Back to bench for Game 1 D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday L. Nance Jr. Cavaliers' Larry Nance: Won't start Saturday Larry Nance Jr. Cavaliers' Larry Nance: Won't start Saturday T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Center	J. AllenJarrett Allen	E. MobleyEvan Mobley	T. Bryant Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Thomas Bryant Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 L. Nance Jr. Cavaliers' Larry Nance: Won't start Saturday Larry Nance Jr. Cavaliers' Larry Nance: Won't start Saturday D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Off injury report for Saturday O. SarrOlivier Sarr