Cleveland Cavaliers depth chart and starting lineup 2026-27
Central · 2nd
Knicks The Cleveland Cavaliers expected starting lineup against the New York Knicks tomorrow is James Harden (G), Donovan Mitchell (G), Evan Mobley (F-C), Jarrett Allen (C) and Tyrese Proctor (G). First off the bench: Peyton Watson, Sam Merrill, Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja. Out: Jaylon Tyson, Khalifa Diop, Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Ernest Udeh, Jr.. The five comes from recent starts, minus anyone ruled out; minutes are projected for the game.
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Expected five, projected minutes. Out: Jaylon Tyson, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Ernest Udeh, Jr., Khalifa Diop
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Rotation
10-man rotation · 225 min per gameTeam Outlook
2026-27 actual- ✓ Scoring (5th in the NBA)
- Nothing in the league's bottom five
| Jersey number | Player | Position | Games played | Minutes per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Blocks per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Donovan Mitchell | G | 8 | 33.4 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 48.4% | 41.1% |
| 4 | Evan Mobley | F-C | 8 | 32.8 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 56.0% | 48.6% |
| 1 | James Harden | G | 8 | 33.7 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 37.9% | 36.2% |
| 31 | Jarrett Allen | C | 8 | 25.3 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 62.1% | 66.7% |
| 15 | Meleek Thomas | G | 5 | 21.3 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 46.3% | 46.4% |
| 8 | Peyton Watson | G | 6 | 28.6 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 37.1% | 16.7% |
| 5 | Sam Merrill | G | 8 | 24.4 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 40.7% | 34.1% |
| 33 | Mario Hezonja | F | 8 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 45.8% | 36.4% |
| 20 | Jaylon Tyson | G-F | 5 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 41.0% | 22.7% |
| 3 | Thomas Bryant | C | 3 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 37.5% | 36.4% |
| 24 | Tyrese Proctor | G | 7 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 53.3% | 60.0% |
| 9 | Craig Porter | G | 6 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 40.0% | 33.3% |
| 2 | Lonzo Ball | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | Ernest Udeh, Jr. | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Khalifa Diop | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | Zack Austin | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Rashaun Agee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | Noam Yaacov | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Tre'Von Spillers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers3 questions
Who is in the Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to start James Harden (G), Donovan Mitchell (G), Evan Mobley (F-C), Jarrett Allen (C) and Tyrese Proctor (G) against the New York Knicks tomorrow. Confirmed lineups come about 30 minutes before tip-off; this five allows for everyone on the injury report.
Who comes off the bench for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
The first players off the bench for the Cleveland Cavaliers are Peyton Watson (28.0 min), Sam Merrill (19.8 min), Meleek Thomas (16.7 min) and Mario Hezonja (15.4 min). The rotation list ranks every available player by minutes, so the bench order reads straight down it from sixth man to the end of the rotation.
Who is out for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
The Cleveland Cavaliers list 7 players on the injury report: Jaylon Tyson (Out, expected back 7 Nov), Khalifa Diop (Out), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Out), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (Out), Peyton Watson (Questionable), Tyrese Proctor (Questionable) and Jarrett Allen (Questionable).