Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart

Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown

Starter Rotation Depth · swipe a row →
PG
Starter
23.6p · 4.8r · 8a
Proj. min20 / 38
2nd
10.8p · 2.7r · 4.9a
Proj. min19
3rd
27.9p · 4.5r · 5.7a
Proj. min7.0 / 36
4th
6.7p · 1.9r · 1a
Proj. min4.0 / 14
5th
4.5p · 3.4r · 3.2a
Proj. min0
6th
5.4p · 1.3r · 1.5a
Proj. min0
SG
Starter
27.9p · 4.5r · 5.7a
Proj. min16 / 36
2nd
23.6p · 4.8r · 8a
Proj. min19 / 38
3rd
6.7p · 1.9r · 1a
Proj. min6.5 / 14
4th
12.8p · 2.6r · 2.4a
Proj. min6.0 / 22
5th
13.2p · 5.1r · 2.2a
Proj. min2.0 / 22
6th
5.4p · 1.3r · 1.5a
Proj. min0
7th
4.5p · 3.4r · 3.2a
Proj. min0
8th
3.9p · 0.7r · 0.6a
Proj. min0
SF
Starter
12.8p · 2.6r · 2.4a
Proj. min16 / 22
2nd
27.9p · 4.5r · 5.7a
Proj. min13 / 36
3rd
13.2p · 5.1r · 2.2a
Proj. min10 / 22
4th
11.2p · 5.4r · 2a
Proj. min4.5 / 19
5th
6.7p · 1.9r · 1a
Proj. min3.5 / 14
6th
5.8p · 4.2r · 1.5a
Proj. min1.0 / 16
7th
3.7p · 2.7r · 1a
Proj. min0
8th
5.8p · 2.9r · 0.8a
Proj. min0
Depth
3.9p · 0.7r · 0.6a
Proj. min0
PF
Starter
18.2p · 9r · 3.6a
Proj. min12 / 33
2nd
11.2p · 5.4r · 2a
Proj. min14 / 19
3rd
5.8p · 4.2r · 1.5a
Proj. min13 / 16
4th
13.2p · 5.1r · 2.2a
Proj. min9.0 / 22
5th
5.8p · 2.9r · 0.8a
Proj. min0
6th
3.7p · 2.7r · 1a
Proj. min0
7th
3.9p · 0.7r · 0.6a
Proj. min0
C
Starter
15.4p · 8.5r · 1.8a
Proj. min24
2nd
18.2p · 9r · 3.6a
Proj. min21 / 33
3rd
5.8p · 4.2r · 1.5a
Proj. min2.5 / 16
4th
6.2p · 3.4r · 0.6a
Proj. min0
5th
3.7p · 2.7r · 1a
Proj. min0

Projected Rotation

10-man rotation · 240 team minutes
1James Harden Headshot
James HardenStarter38 min
2Donovan Mitchell Headshot
Donovan MitchellStarter36 min
3Evan Mobley Headshot
Evan MobleyStarter33 min
4Jarrett Allen Headshot
Jarrett AllenStarter24 min
5Sam Merrill Headshot
Sam MerrillStarter22 min
8Max Strus Headshot
Max Strus19 min
9Dean Wade Headshot
Dean Wade16 min
10Keon Ellis Headshot

Team Outlook

Projected
Projected Record
53 –29
Playoff Odds95%
Off Rtg2nd
120.4
Def Rtg11th
115.3
Net Rtg3rd
+5.1
Roster Fit7th
A-

Strengths

  • Elite shooting guard play (1st in the NBA)
  • Elite power forward play (4th in the NBA)
  • Elite shooting efficiency (4th in projected TS%)

Weaknesses

  • !Biggest concern: offensive rebounding (18th)
  • !Biggest concern: point guard play (14th)

Positional Strength

Ranked vs. all 30 teams

Projected
PG14th
B68/100
SG1st
A+95/100
SF11th
B+75/100
PF4th
A89/100
C5th
A87/100
Top 6 Upper third Middle Bottom third

Each position blends projected Crafted Plus-Minus from the starter (75%), the first backup (17.5%), and the second backup (7.5%). Starters may also count as a backup at one other position — their second-highest spot by projected minutes.

Remaining Games Projections

These depth charts represent our projected player rotations and minute allocations for upcoming games. They are continuously updated to reflect:

  • Current injuries and estimated return dates
  • Recent coaching adjustments to rotations
  • Player performance trends and role changes

Our season projections use these depth charts as a foundation for team strength calculations in our Monte Carlo simulations. By modeling each team's actual available roster for each remaining game, we generate more accurate projections than methods that rely solely on team-level statistics.

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