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Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
1 Max Strus SF 6-5 215 March 28, 1996 Lewis (IL), DePaul
2 Ty Jerome SG 6-5 195 July 8, 1997 Virginia
3 Caris LeVert SG 6-7 205 August 25, 1994 Michigan
4 Evan Mobley PF 6-11 215 June 18, 2001 USC
5 Sam Merrill SG 6-4 205 May 15, 1996 Utah State University
8 Pete Nance PF 6-9 225 February 19, 2000 Northwestern, UNC
9 Craig Porter Jr. PG 6-1 180 February 26, 2000 Vincennes University, Wichita State
10 Darius Garland PG 6-1 192 January 26, 2000 Vanderbilt
15 Isaiah Mobley PF 6-8 238 September 24, 1999 USC
20 Georges Niang PF 6-6 230 June 17, 1993 Iowa State
21 Emoni Bates SF 6-9 202 January 28, 2004 Memphis, Eastern Michigan
24 Marcus Morris PF 6-8 218 September 2, 1989 Kansas
30 Damian Jones C 6-10 245 June 30, 1995 Vanderbilt
31 Jarrett Allen C 6-9 243 April 21, 1998 Texas
32 Dean Wade PF 6-9 228 November 20, 1996 Kansas State
35 Isaac Okoro SF 6-4 225 January 26, 2001 Auburn
45 Donovan Mitchell SG 6-2 215 September 7, 1996 Louisville
12, 13 Tristan Thompson C 6-9 254 March 13, 1991 Texas

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 55 55 35.3 26.6 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.5 2.8 19.8 9.1 .462 9.0 3.3 .368 5.8 5.0 .865
Darius Garland PG 24 57 57 33.4 18.0 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 3.1 14.8 6.6 .446 6.2 2.3 .371 3.1 2.6 .834
Jarrett Allen C 25 77 77 31.7 16.5 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 10.6 6.7 .634 0.1 0.0 .000 4.1 3.0 .742
Max Strus SF 27 70 70 32.0 12.2 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 10.4 4.3 .418 6.8 2.4 .351 1.4 1.1 .794
Evan Mobley PF 22 50 50 30.6 15.7 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 1.8 11.0 6.4 .580 1.2 0.4 .373 3.4 2.5 .719
Caris LeVert SG 29 68 10 28.8 14.0 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 12.1 5.1 .421 4.9 1.6 .325 3.0 2.3 .766
Georges Niang PF 30 82 10 22.3 9.4 3.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 7.7 3.5 .449 4.8 1.8 .376 0.7 0.6 .850
Isaac Okoro SF 23 69 42 27.3 9.4 3.0 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 7.0 3.4 .490 3.1 1.2 .391 2.0 1.3 .679
Sam Merrill SG 27 61 1 17.5 8.0 2.0 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 6.4 2.6 .402 5.8 2.3 .404 0.5 0.4 .929
Dean Wade PF 27 54 32 20.5 5.4 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 4.3 1.8 .414 3.7 1.5 .391 0.5 0.4 .769
Craig Porter Jr. PG 23 51 6 12.7 5.6 2.1 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.9 4.5 2.3 .509 0.7 0.2 .353 1.1 0.8 .732
Marcus Morris PF 34 12 0 15.0 5.8 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 4.9 2.2 .441 2.4 1.0 .414 0.7 0.4 .625
Tristan Thompson C 32 49 0 11.2 3.3 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.4 1.5 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 0.3 .288
Damian Jones C 28 39 0 6.9 2.7 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.1 .597 0.4 0.1 .214 0.5 0.5 .857
Emoni Bates SF 20 15 0 8.9 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 3.3 1.0 .306 2.2 0.7 .303 0.3 0.1 .250
Isaiah Mobley PF 24 10 0 7.2 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.4 1.0 .417 1.0 0.3 .300 0.1 0.0 .000
Ty Jerome SG 26 2 0 7.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 .500 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Pete Nance PF 23 8 0 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 .167 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.0 .000
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 241.5 112.6 43.3 28.0 7.4 4.6 13.6 87.2 41.8 .479 36.8 13.5 .367 20.4 15.6 .765

Playoff Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 10 10 38.2 29.6 5.4 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.8 22.5 10.7 .476 8.2 2.9 .354 6.5 5.3 .815
Evan Mobley PF 22 12 12 35.2 16.0 9.3 2.3 0.8 2.2 1.8 12.2 6.8 .555 1.5 0.4 .278 3.0 2.1 .694
Darius Garland PG 24 12 12 36.0 15.7 3.6 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 14.3 6.1 .427 5.9 2.1 .352 1.8 1.4 .810
Max Strus SF 27 12 12 36.2 9.5 5.3 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 8.6 3.5 .408 6.0 2.1 .347 0.4 0.4 1.000
Caris LeVert SG 29 11 1 25.3 10.1 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 9.3 4.0 .431 3.0 0.5 .182 2.4 1.5 .654
Jarrett Allen C 25 4 4 31.8 17.0 13.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 9.3 6.3 .676 0.0 0.0   6.5 4.5 .692
Marcus Morris PF 34 9 1 15.3 6.1 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 5.3 2.4 .458 2.6 1.0 .391 0.3 0.2 .667
Isaac Okoro SF 23 12 7 21.9 5.5 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.9 5.8 2.1 .357 2.9 0.8 .257 0.8 0.6 .778
Dean Wade PF 27 3 1 21.0 3.7 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 4.3 1.3 .308 3.3 1.0 .300 0.0 0.0  
Sam Merrill SG 27 10 0 12.5 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.0 .345 2.7 1.0 .370 0.3 0.3 1.000
Georges Niang PF 30 10 0 12.1 2.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.7 4.1 0.9 .220 2.3 0.3 .130 0.8 0.7 .875
Tristan Thompson C 32 10 0 8.7 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.6 0.7 .438 0.0 0.0   0.2 0.1 .500
Damian Jones C 28 2 0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
TEAM TOTALS     12 12 240.0 98.1 38.8 21.3 6.7 4.6 12.2 83.4 37.4 .449 32.8 10.3 .315 17.0 12.9 .760

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 55 55 1942 9.3 5.2 6.2 1.9 0.6 2.9 20.2 9.3 .462 9.2 3.4 .368 5.9 5.1 .865
Darius Garland PG 24 57 57 1901 7.1 2.9 7.1 1.4 0.1 3.3 15.9 7.1 .446 6.7 2.5 .371 3.3 2.8 .834
Jarrett Allen C 25 77 77 2442 7.7 12.0 3.1 0.8 1.2 1.8 12.1 7.7 .634 0.1 0.0 .000 4.6 3.4 .742
Evan Mobley PF 22 50 50 1532 7.5 11.0 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.1 13.0 7.5 .580 1.4 0.5 .373 4.0 2.9 .719
Caris LeVert SG 29 68 10 1958 6.3 5.1 6.4 1.4 0.6 2.2 15.1 6.3 .421 6.1 2.0 .325 3.7 2.8 .766
Georges Niang PF 30 82 10 1831 5.6 5.5 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.4 12.4 5.6 .449 7.8 2.9 .376 1.2 1.0 .850
Sam Merrill SG 27 61 1 1069 5.3 4.0 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.6 13.2 5.3 .402 11.9 4.8 .404 0.9 0.9 .929
Craig Porter Jr. PG 23 51 6 649 6.4 6.0 6.5 1.2 0.8 2.5 12.6 6.4 .509 1.9 0.7 .353 3.1 2.3 .732
Isaac Okoro SF 23 69 42 1887 4.5 3.9 2.5 1.1 0.6 1.0 9.2 4.5 .490 4.1 1.6 .391 2.6 1.8 .679
Max Strus SF 27 70 70 2239 4.9 5.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.8 11.7 4.9 .418 7.7 2.7 .351 1.6 1.2 .794
Damian Jones C 28 39 0 270 5.7 8.3 2.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 9.6 5.7 .597 1.9 0.4 .214 2.8 2.4 .857
Tristan Thompson C 32 49 0 549 4.8 11.4 3.3 0.8 0.9 1.9 7.9 4.8 .608 0.1 0.0 .000 3.4 1.0 .288
Marcus Morris PF 34 12 0 180 5.2 5.0 2.0 0.4 0.4 2.2 11.8 5.2 .441 5.8 2.4 .414 1.6 1.0 .625
Emoni Bates SF 20 15 0 133 4.1 3.8 2.7 0.3 0.5 2.2 13.3 4.1 .306 8.9 2.7 .303 1.1 0.3 .250
Dean Wade PF 27 54 32 1108 3.1 7.1 1.4 1.3 0.8 0.6 7.5 3.1 .414 6.6 2.6 .391 0.8 0.6 .769
Isaiah Mobley PF 24 10 0 72 5.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 12.0 5.0 .417 5.0 1.5 .300 0.5 0.0 .000
Ty Jerome SG 26 2 0 15 4.8 2.4 7.2 0.0 0.0 2.4 9.6 4.8 .500 2.4 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Pete Nance PF 23 8 0 27 1.3 4.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 8.0 1.3 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000 2.7 0.0 .000

Playoff Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 10 10 382 10.1 5.1 4.4 1.2 0.3 2.6 21.2 10.1 .476 7.7 2.7 .354 6.1 5.0 .815
Evan Mobley PF 22 12 12 422 6.9 9.5 2.4 0.9 2.2 1.9 12.5 6.9 .555 1.5 0.4 .278 3.1 2.1 .694
Darius Garland PG 24 12 12 432 6.1 3.6 5.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 14.2 6.1 .427 5.9 2.1 .352 1.7 1.4 .810
Caris LeVert SG 29 11 1 278 5.7 5.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 1.8 13.2 5.7 .431 4.3 0.8 .182 3.4 2.2 .654
Jarrett Allen C 25 4 4 127 7.1 15.6 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.4 10.5 7.1 .676 0.0 0.0   7.4 5.1 .692
Marcus Morris PF 34 9 1 138 5.7 6.5 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 12.5 5.7 .458 6.0 2.3 .391 0.8 0.5 .667
Max Strus SF 27 12 12 434 3.5 5.3 2.9 0.7 0.0 1.2 8.5 3.5 .408 6.0 2.1 .347 0.4 0.4 1.000
Sam Merrill SG 27 10 0 125 2.9 3.5 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.4 2.9 .345 7.8 2.9 .370 0.9 0.9 1.000
Isaac Okoro SF 23 12 7 263 3.4 2.9 1.8 1.5 0.5 1.5 9.6 3.4 .357 4.8 1.2 .257 1.2 1.0 .778
Georges Niang PF 30 10 0 121 2.7 3.6 1.2 1.2 0.6 2.1 12.2 2.7 .220 6.8 0.9 .130 2.4 2.1 .875
Tristan Thompson C 32 10 0 87 2.9 8.3 4.1 0.4 2.1 0.8 6.6 2.9 .438 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.4 .500
Dean Wade PF 27 3 1 63 2.3 3.4 2.9 0.6 1.1 1.1 7.4 2.3 .308 5.7 1.7 .300 0.0 0.0  
Damian Jones C 28 2 0 9 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 55 55 1942 1463 280 333 101 30 154 1089 503 .462 494 182 .368 318 275 .865
Jarrett Allen C 25 77 77 2442 1271 811 210 53 81 121 819 519 .634 6 0 .000 314 233 .742
Darius Garland PG 24 57 57 1901 1028 152 373 74 7 176 841 375 .446 356 132 .371 175 146 .834
Caris LeVert SG 29 68 10 1958 952 280 346 76 34 117 820 345 .421 332 108 .325 201 154 .766
Max Strus SF 27 70 70 2239 853 338 283 64 29 112 728 304 .418 479 168 .351 97 77 .794
Evan Mobley PF 22 50 50 1532 785 468 160 45 72 90 552 320 .580 59 22 .373 171 123 .719
Georges Niang PF 30 82 10 1831 768 278 98 30 18 72 632 284 .449 396 149 .376 60 51 .850
Isaac Okoro SF 23 69 42 1887 647 206 132 57 34 54 480 235 .490 215 84 .391 137 93 .679
Sam Merrill SG 27 61 1 1069 485 120 108 19 4 19 393 158 .402 354 143 .404 28 26 .929
Dean Wade PF 27 54 32 1108 291 218 43 40 25 20 232 96 .414 202 79 .391 26 20 .769
Craig Porter Jr. PG 23 51 6 649 285 109 118 21 15 45 228 116 .509 34 12 .353 56 41 .732
Tristan Thompson C 32 49 0 549 161 174 51 12 14 29 120 73 .608 1 0 .000 52 15 .288
Damian Jones C 28 39 0 270 107 62 15 7 13 13 72 43 .597 14 3 .214 21 18 .857
Marcus Morris PF 34 12 0 180 69 25 10 2 2 11 59 26 .441 29 12 .414 8 5 .625
Emoni Bates SF 20 15 0 133 41 14 10 1 2 8 49 15 .306 33 10 .303 4 1 .250
Isaiah Mobley PF 24 10 0 72 23 10 6 2 0 2 24 10 .417 10 3 .300 1 0 .000
Ty Jerome SG 26 2 0 15 4 1 3 0 0 1 4 2 .500 1 0 .000 0 0  
Pete Nance PF 23 8 0 27 3 3 0 1 0 1 6 1 .167 1 1 1.000 2 0 .000
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 19804 9236 3549 2299 605 380 1045 7148 3425 .479 3016 1108 .367 1671 1278 .765

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 27 10 10 382 296 54 47 13 3 28 225 107 .476 82 29 .354 65 53 .815
Evan Mobley PF 22 12 12 422 192 111 28 10 26 22 146 81 .555 18 5 .278 36 25 .694
Darius Garland PG 24 12 12 432 188 43 69 13 2 27 171 73 .427 71 25 .352 21 17 .810
Max Strus SF 27 12 12 434 114 64 35 9 0 15 103 42 .408 72 25 .347 5 5 1.000
Caris LeVert SG 29 11 1 278 111 40 25 9 6 14 102 44 .431 33 6 .182 26 17 .654
Jarrett Allen C 25 4 4 127 68 55 5 5 4 5 37 25 .676 0 0   26 18 .692
Isaac Okoro SF 23 12 7 263 66 21 13 11 4 11 70 25 .357 35 9 .257 9 7 .778
Marcus Morris PF 34 9 1 138 55 25 3 4 0 3 48 22 .458 23 9 .391 3 2 .667
Sam Merrill SG 27 10 0 125 33 12 9 0 0 0 29 10 .345 27 10 .370 3 3 1.000
Georges Niang PF 30 10 0 121 28 12 4 4 2 7 41 9 .220 23 3 .130 8 7 .875
Tristan Thompson C 32 10 0 87 15 20 10 1 5 2 16 7 .438 0 0   2 1 .500
Dean Wade PF 27 3 1 63 11 6 5 1 2 2 13 4 .308 10 3 .300 0 0  
Damian Jones C 28 2 0 9 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 0   0 0   0 0  
TEAM TOTALS     12 12 2881 1177 465 255 80 55 138 1001 449 .449 394 124 .315 204 155 .760

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Donovan Mitchell Starter/Star (1.1) 35.3 High (1.2) 26.6 5.1 6.1 2.3 105.07 Cleveland’s offensive engine carried the heaviest creation load on the roster, blending high-volume scoring with a career-best 6.1 assists. His ability to pressure defenses from deep and create late-clock offense remained central to the Cavaliers’ 48-win season. (Reuters) NBA All-Star 2024
Jarrett Allen Starter/Star (1.1) 31.7 Medium (1.1) 16.5 10.5 2.7 1.8 76.71 Functioned as Cleveland’s interior anchor, finishing efficiently around the rim while controlling the glass. His consistency produced a franchise-record double-double streak and helped stabilize one of the league’s better defenses. (Wikipedia) Top 10 Defensive Player of the Year Voting 2024
Evan Mobley Starter/Star (1.1) 30.6 Medium (1.1) 15.7 9.4 3.2 2.3 73.33 Played a versatile two-way role, switching across positions defensively while expanding his offensive responsibilities. Even in an injury-shortened season, his mobility and rim protection remained foundational to Cleveland’s frontcourt identity. (Wikipedia)  
Darius Garland Starter/Star (1.1) 33.4 High (1.2) 18.0 2.7 6.5 1.4 75.77 Operated as the primary table-setter beside Mitchell, balancing playmaking with perimeter scoring. After returning from injury interruptions, he remained a key driver of Cleveland’s guard-oriented attack. (Wikipedia)  
Caris LeVert Key Contributor (1.05) 28.8 Medium (1.1) 14.0 4.1 5.1 1.6 57.29 Served as the Cavaliers’ sixth-man creator, often injecting shot creation and secondary playmaking when the starters rested. His versatility allowed Cleveland to maintain offensive flow across multiple lineup combinations. (Axios)  
Max Strus Starter/Star (1.1) 32.0 Medium (1.1) 12.2 4.8 4.0 1.3 53.48 Brought movement shooting and spacing that Cleveland lacked the previous year. His willingness to fire from deep and connect actions as a passer gave the offense more flexibility than a traditional wing specialist. (Axios)  
Isaac Okoro Key Contributor (1.05) 27.3 Low (1.0) 9.4 3.0 1.9 1.3 32.76 Defensive assignments often fell on his shoulders, and improved three-point accuracy helped him stay on the floor in important matchups. His offensive role remained modest but more efficient than earlier seasons.  
Georges Niang Key Contributor (1.05) 22.3 Low (1.0) 9.4 3.4 1.2 0.6 30.66 Operated as a floor-spacing reserve forward whose value came from quick-release shooting and lineup versatility. Cleveland frequently used him to stretch opposing frontcourts away from the paint. (Axios)  
Sam Merrill Bench (1.0) 17.5 Low (1.0) 8.0 2.0 1.8 0.4 24.40 Earned minutes largely through elite spot-up shooting. Defenses had to respect his range, creating spacing benefits that extended beyond his raw scoring totals.  
Dean Wade Key Contributor (1.05) 20.5 Low (1.0) 5.4 4.0 0.8 1.2 23.52 A low-usage forward who filled gaps defensively and helped balance lineups with positional versatility. His impact often showed up more through matchup flexibility than box-score production.  
Craig Porter Jr. Bench (1.0) 12.7 Low (1.0) 5.6 2.1 2.3 0.7 21.40 The undrafted rookie flashed composure as a reserve ball-handler, attacking the paint and creating opportunities without needing many possessions.  
Tristan Thompson Bench (1.0) 11.2 Low (1.0) 3.3 3.6 1.0 0.5 16.80 Veteran frontcourt depth provided rebounding and physicality in short stints. His role was limited, but he helped stabilize bench units when called upon. NBA Champion 2016
Marcus Morris Bench (1.0) 15.0 Low (1.0) 5.8 2.1 0.8 0.4 18.20 Used sparingly after arriving midseason, offering experienced wing depth and occasional floor spacing in a limited rotation role.  
Damian Jones Bench (1.0) 6.9 Low (1.0) 2.7 1.6 0.4 0.5 10.40 Provided emergency center depth and rim-running ability behind Cleveland’s established frontcourt rotation. NBA Champion 2018, NBA Champion 2022
Emoni Bates Bench (1.0) 8.9 Low (1.0) 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.2 9.00 Developmental wing whose minutes largely came in limited opportunities. The focus remained on long-term scoring upside and shot creation growth.  
Isaiah Mobley Bench (1.0) 7.2 Low (1.0) 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 8.20 Split time between levels of competition while serving as frontcourt depth. His role centered on energy minutes and system familiarity.  
Ty Jerome Bench (1.0) 7.5 Low (1.0) 2.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 8.00 Injuries limited him to only two appearances, preventing him from establishing a regular role within the rotation.  
Pete Nance Bench (1.0) 3.4 Low (1.0) 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 1.80 Saw only brief action during the season, functioning primarily as developmental frontcourt depth.  
TEAM TOTALS 241.5 112.6 43.3 28.0 12.0 646.31 Balanced roster built around Mitchell’s shot creation, Allen and Mobley’s interior defense, and improved perimeter spacing from offseason additions. Cleveland finished 48-34 and reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Wikipedia) 1 All-Star Selection, 1 Top-10 DPOY Finish

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Donovan Mitchell Starter/Star 38.2 High 29.6 5.4 4.7 1.6 108.37 Cleveland’s primary shot creator shouldered an enormous playoff workload, regularly facing traps and extra attention while still producing nearly 30 points per game. His scoring bursts were often the Cavaliers’ best source of offense during a run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. NBA All-Star 2024
Jarrett Allen Starter/Star 31.8 Medium 17.0 13.8 1.3 2.3 82.76 A paint-bound finisher and rebound vacuum, Allen dominated the glass when available, posting monster rebounding numbers and converting efficiently around the basket before injuries interrupted his postseason. Top 10 Defensive Player of the Year Voting 2024
Evan Mobley Starter/Star 35.2 Medium 16.0 9.3 2.3 3.0 73.57 Defensive versatility became even more valuable in the playoffs, with Mobley switching onto guards, protecting the rim, and handling tougher offensive assignments. His 2.2 blocks per game highlighted how much ground he covered defensively. NBA All-Defensive First Team 2024
Darius Garland Starter/Star 36.0 High 15.7 3.6 5.8 1.3 69.70 Operating as Cleveland’s lead organizer, Garland balanced playmaking and perimeter scoring while helping keep the offense functional whenever defenses loaded up on Mitchell.  
Max Strus Starter/Star 36.2 Medium 9.5 5.3 2.9 0.8 44.77 Movement shooting remained his biggest playoff weapon. Even when shots were inconsistent, his off-ball activity forced defenders to stay attached and opened driving lanes for Cleveland’s guards.  
Caris LeVert Key Contributor 25.3 Medium 10.1 3.6 2.3 1.3 39.01 Used primarily as a scoring spark off the bench, LeVert attacked gaps in the defense and provided needed shot creation whenever Cleveland’s offense stalled.  
Isaac Okoro Key Contributor 21.9 Low 5.5 1.8 1.1 1.2 20.16 Defensive assignments drove his value more than offensive volume. Cleveland frequently deployed him against opposing perimeter threats while hoping his outside shot could keep defenses honest.  
Marcus Morris Bench 15.3 Low 6.1 2.8 0.3 0.4 19.20 Veteran floor spacing was the main contribution, with Morris providing occasional scoring punch and physical frontcourt depth during the postseason rotation.  
Dean Wade Key Contributor 21.0 Low 3.7 2.0 1.7 1.0 17.64 A connective role player by nature, Wade filled defensive gaps and supplied lineup flexibility despite a limited offensive role and a small playoff sample.  
Sam Merrill Bench 12.5 Low 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 10.80 Nearly all of his value came from perimeter shooting gravity. Opponents respected his range, even though the production itself was modest during the postseason.  
Georges Niang Bench 12.1 Low 2.8 1.2 0.4 0.6 10.00 The veteran stretch forward struggled to find rhythm offensively, but Cleveland continued using him as a spacing option against larger lineups.  
Tristan Thompson Bench 8.7 Low 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.6 10.20 Physical rebounding and energy minutes defined Thompson’s playoff role. His experience helped stabilize short bench stretches when frontcourt depth was tested. NBA Champion 2016
Damian Jones Bench 4.5 Low 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 5.00 Appeared only briefly, serving as emergency frontcourt depth during a postseason run impacted by injuries in the middle. NBA Champion 2018, NBA Champion 2022
TEAM TOTALS 240.0 98.1 38.8 21.3 11.3 511.18 Cleveland advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals behind Mitchell’s elite shot creation, Mobley’s defensive versatility, and a frontcourt that controlled the paint whenever healthy. Injuries ultimately reduced the club’s depth as the postseason progressed. NBA All-Star 2024 (Mitchell), NBA All-Defensive First Team 2024 (Mobley), Top 10 DPOY Voting 2024 (Allen)