Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Out again Thursday Toe: Game Time Decision Darius Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Out again Thursday Toe: Game Time Decision	L. Ball Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Thursday Knee: Game Time Decision Lonzo Ball Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Thursday Knee: Game Time Decision	C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Lives at charity stripe in return Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Lives at charity stripe in return	S. MerrillSam Merrill	L. Ball Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Thursday Knee: Game Time Decision Lonzo Ball Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Thursday Knee: Game Time Decision J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr. L. Travers Cavaliers' Luke Travers: Gets opportunity Wednesday Luke Travers Cavaliers' Luke Travers: Gets opportunity Wednesday M. Strus Foot: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Max Strus Foot: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Small Forward	D. HunterDe'Andre Hunter	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Headed to bench Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Headed to bench N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Strong showing off bench Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Strong showing off bench L. Travers Cavaliers' Luke Travers: Gets opportunity Wednesday Luke Travers Cavaliers' Luke Travers: Gets opportunity Wednesday C. LivingstonChris Livingston M. Strus Foot: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Max Strus Foot: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Muted performance in return Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Muted performance in return	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Headed to bench Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Headed to bench	N. Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Strong showing off bench Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers' Nae'Qwan Tomlin: Strong showing off bench J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Out again Thursday Concussion: Game Time Decision L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr. C. LivingstonChris Livingston
Center	J. AllenJarrett Allen	L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr.	T. Bryant Cavaliers' Thomas Bryant: Sees extended run Thomas Bryant Cavaliers' Thomas Bryant: Sees extended run