Cleveland Cavaliers

Team Salary Analytics & Market Efficiency Overview (2026)


Total Payroll ($M)

$221.72

Predicted Total Value ($M)

$256.46

Efficiency Rating

+$35 (Underpaid)


Player Age Pos Salary ($M) Predicted ($M) Performance Value Diff
Donovan Mitchell 29.0 SG 46.394 41.958 39.702 -4.44
James Harden 36.0 PG 39.183 51.094 35.653 +11.91
Evan Mobley 24.0 PF 46.394 33.094 28.743 -13.30
Jarrett Allen 27.0 C 20.0 27.804 20.124 +7.80
Max Strus 29.0 SF 15.936 14.863 14.529 -1.07
Dennis Schröder 32.0 PG 14.104 21.266 12.647 +7.16
Jaylon Tyson 23.0 SG 3.492 5.186 12.594 +1.69
Sam Merrill 29.0 SG 8.482 10.819 11.361 +2.34
Lonzo Ball 28.0 PG 10.0 14.907 7.41 +4.91
Craig Porter Jr. 25.0 PG 2.222 2.209 7.357 -0.01
Keon Ellis 26.0 SG 2.302 3.216 6.73 +0.91
Dean Wade 29.0 PF 6.623 6.28 6.603 -0.34
Thomas Bryant 28.0 C 2.296 7.343 6.092 +5.05
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 25.0 PF 0.718 7.143 5.554 +6.42
Tyrese Proctor 21.0 PG 1.273 1.905 5.499 +0.63
Larry Nance Jr. 33.0 PF 2.296 7.374 5.416 +5.08

League Efficiency Rank

5 / 30

Best Contract

James Harden

+11.91

Worst Contract

Evan Mobley

-13.30


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