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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTCleveland Cavaliers salaries and payroll
$196.96M in listed salary figures across 12 contracts. Sum of listed figures: the provider's single salary figure per player (its season is not stated; it can be a contract's average annual value). Not an official cap sheet: cap holds, dead money and unlisted contracts are not included.
Statistics edition assembled (US Eastern). Source observations for dated values: to UTC.
Quick answers
- What is the Cleveland Cavaliers payroll?
- Licensed contract data lists $196.96M in salary figures across 12 contracts for a 24-man camp roster; contracts not listed are not included, so treat it as a minimum. The total adds the data provider's single figure per player, whose season is not stated.
- Who is the highest-paid player on the Cleveland Cavaliers?
- Among listed contracts, Evan Mobley has the highest figure: a listed salary figure of $53.82M (the data provider does not state its season), under contract through June 2030.
- How much Cleveland Cavaliers salary comes off the books in 2027?
- 3 listed contracts worth $5.02M in listed figures end in 2027.
| # | Player | Salary | What the amount is | Share of payroll | Contract through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Mobley | $53.82M | listed figure; season not stated | 27.3% | Jun 2030 |
| 2 | Donovan Mitchell | $50.11M | listed figure; season not stated | 25.4% | Jun 2031 |
| 3 | James Harden | $39.18M | listed figure; season not stated | 19.9% | Jun 2029 |
| 4 | Jarrett Allen | $30.24M | listed figure; season not stated | 15.4% | Jun 2029 |
| 5 | Sam Merrill | $9.50M | listed figure; season not stated | 4.8% | Jun 2029 |
| 6 | Jaylon Tyson | $4.03M | listed figure; season not stated | 2.0% | Jun 2028 |
| 7 | Peyton Watson | $2.82M | listed figure; season not stated | 1.4% | Jun 2030 |
| 8 | Thomas Bryant | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | 1.2% | Jun 2027 |
| 9 | Tyrese Proctor | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | 1.1% | Jun 2029 |
| 10 | Craig Porter | $2.00M | listed figure; season not stated | 1.0% | Jun 2027 |
| 11 | NaeQwan Tomlin | $718,150 | listed figure; season not stated | 0.4% | Jun 2027 |
| 12 | Kadary Richmond | $73,153 | listed figure; season not stated | 0.0% | Oct 2026 |
Salary figures and contract end dates, refreshed with the daily roster import; reviewed 2026-27 amounts and terms replace the provider's figure where checked against salary sources. Compare all teams on NBA salaries, or see the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and schedule.