Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. HardenJames Harden	D. SchroderDennis Schroder	C. Porter Jr. Groin: Game Time Decision Craig Porter Jr. Groin: Game Time Decision T. ProctorTyrese Proctor
Shooting Guard	D. MitchellDonovan Mitchell	S. MerrillSam Merrill	M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Huge night from three vs. Miami Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Huge night from three vs. Miami K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday T. ProctorTyrese Proctor J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision D. SchroderDennis Schroder C. Porter Jr. Groin: Game Time Decision Craig Porter Jr. Groin: Game Time Decision
Small Forward	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision	M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Huge night from three vs. Miami Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Huge night from three vs. Miami	K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision S. MerrillSam Merrill N. TomlinNae'Qwan Tomlin T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Double-doubles vs. Miami Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Double-doubles vs. Miami	K. Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday Keon Ellis Cavaliers' Keon Ellis: Not starting Friday	J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Ruled out for Friday Toe: Game Time Decision N. TomlinNae'Qwan Tomlin D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr. T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna R. MinixRiley Minix
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Strong performance in return Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Strong performance in return	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Double-doubles vs. Miami Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Double-doubles vs. Miami	T. BryantThomas Bryant O. SarrOlivier Sarr L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr. D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed out for Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision