2026–27 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2026–27 Cleveland Cavaliers season will be the 57th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2026–27 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | Kenny Atkinson |
| President | Koby Altman |
| General manager | Vacant |
| Owner | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Rocket Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Rock Entertainment Sports Network (5 simulcasts) |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Alex Karaban | SF |  United States |
UConn |
The Cavaliers entered the draft holding one first-round selection, which originally belonged to the San Antonio Spurs and acquired from a first-round swap with the Atlanta Hawks as part of a 2025 trade, triggered when San Antonio finished with a better record than Atlanta in the 2025–26 season.[1][2] The team had traded their original second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in February 2026 as part of a deal to acquire James Harden.[3]
They used their only selection to select Alex Karaban, but soon traded his draft rights to the Sacramento Kings for the draft rights to the 34th pick, Meleek Thomas, and a 2032 second-round pick.[4]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 2026–27 preseason schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2026–27 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 2026–27 season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||
NBA Cup
East Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | New York Knicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| June 23, 2026 | To Cleveland Cavaliers
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To Sacramento Kings
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[5] |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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