Cleveland Cavaliers Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap. Repeat tax eligible.

Salary Cap: $109,140,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000

Projection for 2020-21 ($116 million cap): Up to $28.1 million.

Roster Count: 13 guaranteed, two two-ways, two 10-days

Depth Chart
PG: Collin Sexton, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Brandon Knight, Matt Mooney (two-way)
SG: Darius Garland, Levi Randolph (two-way), Kevin Porter Jr. (injured)
SF: Cedi Osman, Alfonzo McKinnie (10-day), Dylan Windler (injured)
PF: Kevin Love, Tyler Cook (10-day), Dean Wade (two-way), Larry Nance Jr. (injured)
C: Tristan Thompson, John Henson, Ante Zizic

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Exceptions

Trade Exception (Rodney Hood, expiring 2/4/20) — $266,728
Trade Exception (Wade Baldwin, expiring 2/7/20) — $1,544,951
Trade Exception (Nik Stauskas, expiring 2/7/20) — $1,512,601
Trade Exception (Jordan Clarkson, expiring 12/23/20) — $3,837,500
Mid-Level Exception — $9,258,000
Bi-Annual Exception — $3,623,000

Waived Players: J.R. Smith (stretched), Levi Randolph, Malik Newman, Alex Robinson, Sir’Dominic Pointer, Daniel Hamilton, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, PJ Macura, Sindarius Thornwell, Marques Bolden, Jarell Martin, Alfonzo McKinnie, Tyler Cook, Levi Randolph (two-way)

Traded Players: Jordan Clarkson

G-League Affiliate: Canton Charge (Mike Gansey general manager, Nate Reinking coach)

Two-Way Contracts: Dean Wade, Matt Mooney

Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: TBD

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: John Beilein

Assistants: J.B. Bickerstaff (associate head coach), Lindsay Gottlieb, Antonio Lang, Lindsay Gottlieb, Dan Geriot, Steve Frankoski (player development coach), Michael Hartman (director of coaching analytics/player development), Sam Jones (player development coordinator), J.J. Outlaw (assistant coach/player development), Chris Darnell (player development/video assistant), Jay Shunnar (special assistant to head coach), Mike Gerrity (director of player development/assistant coach), Dan Vincent (head video coordinator/player development), Andrew Olson (shooting coach)

Trainers: Steve Spiro, Derek Millender (strength and conditioning), Albert Padilla, Ed Subel

Basketball Executives:

Koby Altman — general manager
Mike Gansey — assistant general manager
Brock Aller — senior director of basketball operations
Jon Nichols — senior director of analytics
Brandon Weems — director of scouting

Pick Swaps:

2020 — Owe first-rounder (top-10 protected, otherwise converts to 2021 and 2022 second-rounders) to New Orleans Pelicans (Kyle Korver, Jaxson Hayes).
2020 — Owe second-rounder to Charlotte Hornets (Brendan Haywood, Anderson Varejao, Channing Frye, C.J. Wilcox, Miles Bridges).
2021 — Owed a protected (lottery protected in 2021, top-10 protected in 2022, conveys in 11-24 range in 2023, top-eight protected in 2024, otherwise converts to 2024 and 2025 second-rounders) first-rounder from the Milwaukee Bucks (George Hill), two years following Milwaukee’s obligation to the Phoenix Suns.
2022 — Owed a second-rounder from the Washington Wizards (Sam Dekker).
2022 — Owed a second-rounder from the Houston Rockets (Alec Burks).
2022 — Owed second-rounder from San Antonio Spurs (Boris Diaw, Jordan Clarkson).
2023 — Owed a second-rounder from the Golden State Warriors (Alen Smailagic, Derrick Favors, Jordan Clarkson).
2024 — Utah Jazz can swap second-rounders with the Cleveland Cavaliers (George Hill).

Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $0

Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0

Deadlines

1/18/19 — Tyler Cook and Alfonzo McKinnie’s 10-day contracts expire.
2/4/20 — Rodney Hood trade exception expires.
2/7/20 — Wade Baldwin and Nik Stauskas trade exceptions expire.
10/31/20 — Team options on Collin Sexton, Kevin Porter Jr., Darius Garland and Dylan Windler.
12/23/20 — Jordan Clarkson trade exception expires.
Before first day of 2021 season — Extension deadline for Collin Sexton.
10/31/21 — Team options on Kevin Porter Jr., Darius Garland and Dylan Windler.
6/29/22 — Qualifying offer deadline for Collin Sexton.
Before first day of 2022 season — Extension deadline for Kevin Porter Jr., Darius Garland and Dylan Windler.
6/29/22 — Qualifying offer deadline for Kevin Porter Jr., Darius Garland and Dylan Windler.
6/29/23 — Cedi Osman’s $6,718,842 guarantees for 2023-24.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates. The NBA’s general cut-down date is January 10, although players need to clear 48 hours of waivers.

Transactions

4/11/19 — Parted ways with Coach Larry Drew.
5/13/19 — Hired Coach John Beilein.
5/14/19 — Received the 5th pick in the draft lottery.
6/20/19 — Drafted Darius Garland (5th) and Dylan Windler (26th).
6/27/19 — Traded 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 second-rounders and $5 million to the Detroit Pistons for the rights to Kevin Porter Jr. (30th).
6/28/19 — Declined to extend qualifying offer to David Nwaba.
7/1/19 — Signed Dean Wade to a two-way contract.
7/1/19 — Signed Darius Garland (2019-5th) to a $24,665,868 rookie-scale contract.
7/1/19 — Signed Dylan Windler (2019-26th) to a $10,449,718 rookie-scale contract.
7/3/19 — Signed Kevin Porter Jr. (2019-30th) to an $8,009,193 rookie-scale contract.
7/15/19 — Waived and stretched J.R. Smith.
8/5/19 — Signed Levi Randolph to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract.
8/5/19 — Signed Malik Newman to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract.
9/3/19 — Waived Levi Randolph and Malik Newman.
8/16/19 — Signed Jarell Martin to a non-guaranteed $1,737,145 minimum summer contract.
8/19/19 — Signed Alex Robinson to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract.
9/3/19 — Signed Sindarius Thornwell to a non-guaranteed $1,620,564 minimum summer contract.
9/3/19 — Signed Daniel Hamilton to a non-guaranteed $1,620,564 minimum summer contract.
9/3/19 — Signed J.P. Macura to a non-guaranteed $1,445,697 minimum summer contract.
9/3/19 — Signed Marques Bolden to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract.
9/23/19 — Waived Alex Robinson.
9/23/19 — Signed Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a non-guaranteed $1,678,854 minimum summer contract.
10/4/19 — Signed Sir’Dominic Pointer (2015-53rd) to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract.
10/4/19 — Waived Sir’Dominic Pointer.
10/17/19 — Waived Daniel Hamilton, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, PJ Macura and Sindarius Thornwell.
10/19/19 — Claimed Tyler Cook off waivers (Denver Nuggets).
10/19/19 –Waived Marques Bolden and Jarell Martin.
10/21/19 — Claimed Alfonzo McKinnie off waivers (Golden State Warriors).
10/25/19 — Signed Cedi Osman to a partially-guaranteed four-year $31,118,844 extension.
10/30/19 — Picked up Collin Sexton’s third-year rookie-scale option.
10/31/19 — Declined Ante Zizic’s fourth-year rookie-scale option.
12/7/19 — Sam Dekker trade exception expired ($2,760,095).
12/23/19 — Traded Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and two second-rounders.
1/3/20 — Signed Tyler Cook for the rest of the season (partially-guaranteed) at $527,821, ending his two-way contract
1/6/20 — Waived Alfonzo McKinnie and Tyler Cook.
1/6/20 — Signed Levi Randolph to a two-way contract.
1/9/20 — Signed Alfonzo McKinnie to a 10-day $91,557 contract.
1/9/20 — Signed Tyler Cook to a 10-day $50,752 contract.
1/13/20 — Waived Levi Randolph (two-way).
1/15/20 — Signed Matt Mooney to a two-way contract.

Trade Kickers:

None

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.

No-Trade: Dante Exum (package restriction only); Matt Mooney (signing restriction)

Expired 10-Day Contracts: None

Free Agents (with Cap Holds)

Non-Bird: Channing Frye ($1,620,564), Nik Stauskas ($1,620,564)

Unsigned Draft Picks

First-rounders: None
Second-rounders: Arturas Gudaitis (2015-47th), Ilkan Karaman (2012-57th), Milan Macvan (2011-54th), Chukwudiebere Maduabum (2011-56th), Sergey Gladyr (2009-49th), Renaldas Seibutis (2007-50th), Ejike Ugboaja (2006-55th), Edin Bavcic (2006-56th)

Non-Guaranteed Salaries