| 2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |||
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| Head coach | Kenny Atkinson | ||
| President | Koby Altman | ||
| General manager | Mike Gansey | ||
| Owner | Dan Gilbert | ||
| Arena | Rocket Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 34–21 (.618) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Rock Entertainment Sports Network(5 simulcasts) | ||
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS | ||
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The2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 56th season for the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
With a loss to the Utah Jazz on January 12, the Cavaliers were not able to improve on their 64–18 record fromtheir previous season. On February 4, they tradedDarius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick to theLos Angeles Clippers forJames Harden.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 49 | Tyrese Proctor | PG/SG | Duke | |
| 2 | 58 | Saliou Niang | SG/SF |
The Cavaliers entered the draft holding two second-round picks: their own 58th pick and the additional 49th pick acquired via trade with theMilwaukee Bucks in 2020.[1][2] Their first-round pick was held by thePhoenix Suns via theUtah Jazz; Cleveland had originally traded that pick to Utah in 2022 for guardDonovan Mitchell.
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| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 13 | .755 | – | 22–6 | 18–7 | 8–3 | 53 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 21 | .618 | 7.0 | 18–11 | 16–10 | 7–3 | 55 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 31 | .436 | 17.0 | 15–12 | 9–19 | 3–9 | 55 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 30 | .434 | 17.0 | 12–12 | 11–18 | 7–4 | 53 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | 10–18 | 5–22 | 3–9 | 55 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Detroit Pistons * | 40 | 13 | .755 | – | 53 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics * | 35 | 19 | .648 | 5.5 | 54 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.0 | 55 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 21 | .618 | 7.0 | 55 |
| 5 | Toronto Raptors | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.0 | 55 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 24 | .556 | 10.5 | 54 |
| 7 | Orlando Magic * | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | 53 |
| 8 | Miami Heat | 29 | 27 | .518 | 12.5 | 56 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 29 | .473 | 15.0 | 55 |
| 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 30 | .464 | 15.5 | 56 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 31 | .436 | 17.0 | 55 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 30 | .434 | 17.0 | 53 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 38 | .283 | 25.0 | 53 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | 55 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 14 | 39 | .264 | 26.0 | 53 |
| 2025 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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| 2025–26 game log Total: 34–21 (Home: 18–11; Road: 16–10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–3 (home: 1–1; road: 2–2)
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November: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
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December: 7–7 (home: 4–4; road: 3–3)
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January: 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
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February: 5–0 (home: 1–0; road: 4–0)
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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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| 2025–26 season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 4 | 0 | 458 | 403 | +55 | Advanced toknockout rounds |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 468 | 472 | −4 | |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 492 | 466 | +26 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 431 | 431 | 0 | |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 443 | 520 | −77 |
| June 28, 2025[3][4] | ToCleveland Cavaliers Lonzo Ball | ToChicago Bulls Isaac Okoro |
| February 1, 2026 | ToCleveland Cavaliers Keon Ellis (from Sacramento) | ToChicago Bulls Dario Šarić (from Sacramento) |
| ToSacramento Kings De'Andre Hunter (from Cleveland) | ||
| February 4, 2026 | ToCleveland Cavaliers James Harden | ToLos Angeles Clippers Darius Garland 2026 CLE second-round pick |
| February 5, 2026 | ToCleveland Cavaliers TBA | ToUtah Jazz Lonzo Ball 2028 CLE second-round pick 2032 CLE second-round pick |
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| June 28, 2025 | Sam Merrill | [5] |
| July 2, 2025 | Luke Travers | [6] |
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| July 1, 2025 | Larry Nance Jr. | Atlanta Hawks | [7] |
| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| June 30, 2025 | Ty Jerome | Free agency | Memphis Grizzlies | [8] |
| July 21, 2025 | Chuma Okeke | Free agency | [9] |