Cleveland Cavaliers Team Page
Photo: covers.com
Current Roster:
Projected Starting Lineup:
Key Bench Players:
G-F Isaac Okoro
The Rest of the Roster:
G-F Jaylon Tyson
F-C JT Thor (Two-Way)
F Emoni Bates (Two-Way)
F Luke Travers (Two-Way)
Head Coach:
Evan Mobley and Darius Garland have been two of the best Cavaliers’ picks in recent modern history.
(Photo: Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports, via Cavaliers Nation)
NBA Draft History (2017-Present)
1st Round Picks (2017-Present):
Collin Sexton (8th overall, 2018)
Darius Garland (5th overall, 2019)
Dylan Windler (26th overall, 2019)
Kevin Porter Jr. (30th overall, 2019)
Isaac Okoro (5th overall, 2020)
Evan Mobley (3rd overall, 2021)
Jaylon Tyson (20th overall, 2024)
2nd Round Picks (2017-Present):
Khalifa Diop (39th overall, 2022)
Isaiah Mobley (49th overall, 2022)
Luke Travers (56th overall, 2022)
Emoni Bates (49th overall, 2023)
Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Darius Garland
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Isaiah Mobley
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Darius Garland
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): None
(Notes: Ochai Agbaji is listed as being drafted by Cleveland on Wikipedia, but he was later traded to Utah in the Gobert-Walker Kessler deal, and Agbaji never played a game for the Cavaliers, so I didn’t include him in the first round picks section.)
Season Reviews:
2020 Cleveland Cavaliers (Season Grade: D+)
2021 Cleveland Cavaliers (Season Grade: D+)
2022 Cleveland Cavaliers (Season Grade: A)
Season Previews:
2023 Cleveland Cavaliers (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)
2024 Cleveland Cavaliers (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the 2nd Round)
2025 Cleveland Cavaliers (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: TBD)
Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
Salary Swish
Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.