Last Updated on February 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Roster

NO. PLR 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 SF 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 Javonte Green SG 6-5 205 July 23, 1993 Radford
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
12 De’Andre Hunter SF 6-7 221 December 2, 1997 Virginia
13 Tristan Thompson C 6-9 254 March 13, 1991 Texas
15 JT Thor PF 6-9 203 August 26, 2002 Auburn
18 Chuma Okeke PF 6-7 229 August 18, 1998 Auburn
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 Jaylon Tyson SG 6-6 215 December 2, 2002 Texas, Texas Tech, California
30 Nae’Qwan Tomlin PF 6-8 210 December 10, 2000 Monroe Community College, Chipola College, Kansas State, Memphis
31 Jarrett Allen C 6-9 243 April 21, 1998 Texas
32 Dean Wade PF 6-9 228 November 20, 1996 Kansas State
33 Luke Travers SG 6-6 207 September 3, 2001  
35 Isaac Okoro SG 6-4 225 January 26, 2001 Auburn
45 Donovan Mitchell SG 6-2 215 September 7, 1996 Louisville

Regular Season Per Game


PLR POS AGE GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 71 71 31.4 24.0 4.5 5.0 1.3 0.2 2.1 18.6 8.2 .443 8.9 3.3 .368 5.1 4.2 .823
Darius Garland PG 25 75 75 30.7 20.6 2.9 6.7 1.2 0.1 2.5 15.7 7.4 .472 7.1 2.8 .401 3.4 3.0 .878
Evan Mobley PF 23 71 71 30.5 18.5 9.3 3.2 0.9 1.6 2.0 12.8 7.1 .557 3.2 1.2 .370 4.3 3.1 .725
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 27 5 25.0 14.3 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.9 10.0 4.9 .485 5.2 2.2 .426 2.9 2.4 .821
Jarrett Allen C 26 82 82 28.0 13.5 9.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 7.8 5.5 .706 0.1 0.0 .000 3.4 2.4 .718
Ty Jerome SG 27 70 3 19.9 12.5 2.5 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 8.8 4.6 .516 3.6 1.6 .439 2.1 1.8 .872
Caris LeVert SF 30 38 3 23.8 10.2 2.8 3.7 0.9 0.5 1.3 7.8 3.6 .453 3.9 1.6 .405 2.2 1.5 .699
Max Strus SF 28 50 37 25.5 9.4 4.3 3.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 7.5 3.3 .442 5.9 2.3 .386 0.7 0.6 .824
Georges Niang PF 31 51 1 20.6 8.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 6.8 3.3 .477 4.4 1.8 .400 0.6 0.5 .793
Sam Merrill SG 28 71 4 19.7 7.2 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 6.0 2.4 .406 5.2 1.9 .372 0.4 0.4 .966
Nae’Qwan Tomlin PF 24 5 1 12.6 7.2 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 6.4 2.6 .406 2.0 0.4 .200 2.2 1.6 .727
Isaac Okoro SG 24 55 22 19.1 6.1 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.4 4.9 2.3 .464 2.7 1.0 .371 0.8 0.6 .717
Dean Wade PF 28 59 30 21.2 5.4 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.4 4.6 1.9 .413 3.8 1.4 .360 0.5 0.3 .533
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 51 1 10.1 3.7 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.7 1.4 .514 0.9 0.4 .438 0.6 0.5 .719
Emoni Bates SF 21 10 0 7.5 3.7 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 3.8 1.3 .342 3.0 1.1 .367 0.0 0.0  
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 47 3 9.6 3.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.2 1.4 .430 1.2 0.4 .345 0.5 0.4 .792
Javonte Green SG 31 18 1 9.2 3.3 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 3.5 1.3 .365 1.8 0.4 .242 0.6 0.3 .500
JT Thor PF 22 9 0 4.7 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.0 .600 0.7 0.3 .500 0.9 0.8 .875
Chuma Okeke PF 26 2 0 12.5 2.5 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 3.5 1.0 .286 3.0 0.5 .167 0.0 0.0  
Tristan Thompson C 33 40 0 8.2 1.7 3.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.8 .437 0.1 0.0 .000 0.8 0.2 .233
Luke Travers SG 23 12 0 7.3 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.4 .250 0.8 0.0 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Totals     82 82 240.9 121.9 45.4 28.1 8.2 4.3 13.2 90.8 44.5 .491 41.5 15.9 .383 21.9 17.0 .776

Playoff Per Game


PLR POS AGE GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 9 9 32.0 29.6 4.7 3.9 1.9 0.3 1.9 21.6 9.6 .443 9.3 3.1 .333 9.9 7.3 .742
Darius Garland PG 25 5 5 29.6 18.0 2.2 5.2 0.4 0.0 3.0 13.8 5.8 .420 7.0 2.0 .286 4.8 4.4 .917
Evan Mobley PF 23 8 8 32.1 17.1 8.1 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.4 10.9 6.4 .586 3.9 1.8 .452 3.1 2.6 .840
Jarrett Allen C 26 9 9 29.0 13.4 8.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.9 6.8 4.9 .721 0.0 0.0   3.9 3.7 .943
Max Strus SF 28 9 9 28.1 11.7 5.7 3.9 0.7 0.2 0.8 9.9 4.1 .416 7.4 2.9 .388 0.7 0.6 .833
Ty Jerome SG 27 9 1 21.2 11.7 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 10.2 4.1 .402 4.0 1.6 .389 2.2 1.9 .850
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 8 0 23.1 11.0 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 7.9 3.4 .429 3.3 1.5 .462 3.3 2.8 .846
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 4 0 7.8 6.0 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 3.8 1.8 .467 2.3 1.3 .556 1.5 1.3 .833
Sam Merrill SG 28 8 3 19.9 5.8 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 5.0 1.9 .375 4.9 1.8 .359 0.4 0.3 .667
Isaac Okoro SG 24 9 0 14.2 4.6 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.4 3.3 1.7 .500 1.8 0.7 .375 0.9 0.6 .625
Javonte Green SG 31 6 0 6.5 2.5 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 .400 0.8 0.2 .200 1.0 1.0 1.000
Tristan Thompson C 33 3 0 9.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.3 .333
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 6 0 5.8 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.0 .500 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Dean Wade PF 28 9 1 15.8 1.7 4.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.0 0.7 .333 1.6 0.3 .214 0.0 0.0  
Chuma Okeke PF 26 3 0 4.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 .250 1.3 0.3 .250 0.0 0.0  
Totals     9 9 240.0 119.4 44.7 22.9 8.9 3.6 12.1 87.8 40.9 .466 41.0 14.9 .363 27.9 22.8 .817

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes


PLR POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 71 71 31.4 27.4 5.2 5.7 1.5 0.3 2.4 21.3 9.4 .443 10.2 3.8 .368 5.8 4.8 .823
Darius Garland PG 25 75 75 30.7 24.2 3.3 7.9 1.4 0.2 3.0 18.4 8.7 .472 8.3 3.3 .401 4.0 3.5 .878
JT Thor PF 22 9 0 4.7 24.0 5.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.1 12.9 7.7 .600 5.1 2.6 .500 6.9 6.0 .875
Ty Jerome SG 27 70 3 19.9 22.7 4.5 6.1 2.0 0.1 2.4 16.0 8.2 .516 6.5 2.9 .439 3.8 3.3 .872
Evan Mobley PF 23 71 71 30.5 21.9 10.9 3.8 1.0 1.9 2.4 15.1 8.4 .557 3.8 1.4 .370 5.1 3.7 .725
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 27 5 25.0 20.6 6.0 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 14.4 7.0 .485 7.5 3.2 .426 4.2 3.4 .821
Nae’Qwan Tomlin PF 24 5 1 12.6 20.6 12.0 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.1 18.3 7.4 .406 5.7 1.1 .200 6.3 4.6 .727
Emoni Bates SF 21 10 0 7.5 17.8 3.4 3.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 18.2 6.2 .342 14.4 5.3 .367 0.0 0.0
Jarrett Allen C 26 82 82 28.0 17.3 12.5 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.5 10.0 7.1 .706 0.1 0.0 .000 4.3 3.1 .718
Caris LeVert SF 30 38 3 23.8 15.5 4.3 5.6 1.3 0.8 2.0 11.9 5.4 .453 5.9 2.4 .405 3.3 2.3 .699
Georges Niang PF 31 51 1 20.6 15.2 6.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 11.9 5.7 .477 7.7 3.1 .400 1.0 0.8 .793
Max Strus SF 28 50 37 25.5 13.3 6.1 4.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 10.5 4.7 .442 8.3 3.2 .386 1.0 0.8 .824
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 47 3 9.6 13.3 7.6 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 11.8 5.1 .430 4.6 1.6 .345 1.9 1.5 .792
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 51 1 10.1 13.2 4.7 5.0 1.2 1.1 2.7 9.8 5.1 .514 3.4 1.5 .438 2.2 1.6 .719
Sam Merrill SG 28 71 4 19.7 13.1 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.9 10.9 4.4 .406 9.5 3.5 .372 0.7 0.7 .966
Javonte Green SG 31 18 1 9.2 12.8 8.7 2.4 2.2 0.2 0.9 13.7 5.0 .365 7.2 1.7 .242 2.2 1.1 .500
Isaac Okoro SG 24 55 22 19.1 11.5 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 9.1 4.2 .464 5.2 1.9 .371 1.6 1.1 .717
Dean Wade PF 28 59 30 21.2 9.2 7.2 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.6 7.8 3.2 .413 6.4 2.3 .360 0.9 0.5 .533
Chuma Okeke PF 26 2 0 12.5 7.2 5.8 2.9 0.0 1.4 0.0 10.1 2.9 .286 8.6 1.4 .167 0.0 0.0
Tristan Thompson C 33 40 0 8.2 7.6 14.7 2.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 7.8 3.4 .437 0.3 0.0 .000 3.3 0.8 .233
Luke Travers SG 23 12 0 7.3 4.9 8.2 3.3 0.4 0.4 3.3 8.2 2.0 .250 3.7 0.0 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
Totals

Playoff Per 36 Minutes


PLR POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 9 9 32.0 33.2 5.2 4.4 2.1 0.4 2.1 24.2 10.7 .443 10.5 3.5 .333 11.1 8.2 .742
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 4 0 7.8 27.9 8.1 8.1 2.3 1.2 2.3 17.4 8.1 .467 10.5 5.8 .556 7.0 5.8 .833
Darius Garland PG 25 5 5 29.6 21.9 2.7 6.3 0.5 0.0 3.6 16.8 7.1 .420 8.5 2.4 .286 5.8 5.4 .917
Ty Jerome SG 27 9 1 21.2 19.8 4.1 6.0 0.9 0.2 2.1 17.3 7.0 .402 6.8 2.6 .389 3.8 3.2 .850
Evan Mobley PF 23 8 8 32.1 19.2 9.1 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.5 12.2 7.1 .586 4.3 2.0 .452 3.5 2.9 .840
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 8 0 23.1 17.1 5.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 12.3 5.3 .429 5.1 2.3 .462 5.1 4.3 .846
Jarrett Allen C 26 9 9 29.0 16.7 10.5 1.7 1.8 1.1 2.3 8.4 6.1 .721 0.0 0.0 4.8 4.6 .943
Max Strus SF 28 9 9 28.1 14.9 7.3 5.0 0.9 0.3 1.0 12.7 5.3 .416 9.5 3.7 .388 0.9 0.7 .833
Javonte Green SG 31 6 0 6.5 13.8 8.3 1.8 3.7 0.0 1.8 9.2 3.7 .400 4.6 0.9 .200 5.5 5.5 1.000
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 6 0 5.8 12.3 6.2 9.3 3.1 2.1 2.1 12.3 6.2 .500 3.1 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Isaac Okoro SG 24 9 0 14.2 11.5 3.1 1.4 1.7 0.3 1.1 8.4 4.2 .500 4.5 1.7 .375 2.3 1.4 .625
Sam Merrill SG 28 8 3 19.9 10.4 4.5 3.2 0.9 0.5 0.5 9.1 3.4 .375 8.8 3.2 .359 0.7 0.5 .667
Tristan Thompson C 33 3 0 9.7 8.7 18.6 1.2 1.2 2.5 2.5 7.4 3.7 .500 0.0 0.0 3.7 1.2 .333
Chuma Okeke PF 26 3 0 4.3 8.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 11.1 2.8 .250 11.1 2.8 .250 0.0 0.0
Dean Wade PF 28 9 1 15.8 3.8 9.6 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 4.6 1.5 .333 3.5 0.8 .214 0.0 0.0
Totals

Regular Season Totals


PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 71 71 2232 1701 322 354 95 17 149 1320 585 .443 633 233 .368 362 298 .823
Darius Garland PG 25 75 75 2301 1544 214 506 91 11 189 1174 554 .472 529 212 .401 255 224 .878
Evan Mobley PF 23 71 71 2167 1316 659 226 61 113 145 906 505 .557 230 85 .370 305 221 .725
Jarrett Allen C 26 82 82 2296 1103 798 158 77 73 97 640 452 .706 5 0 .000 277 199 .718
Ty Jerome SG 27 70 3 1392 878 173 237 78 3 92 618 319 .516 253 111 .439 148 129 .872
Sam Merrill SG 28 71 4 1401 509 157 108 53 14 35 424 172 .406 368 137 .372 29 28 .966
Max Strus SF 28 50 37 1273 471 217 158 26 12 54 373 165 .442 293 113 .386 34 28 .824
Georges Niang PF 31 51 1 1053 445 189 67 17 7 48 348 166 .477 225 90 .400 29 23 .793
Caris LeVert SF 30 38 3 904 388 107 140 33 19 51 298 135 .453 148 60 .405 83 58 .699
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 27 5 676 386 113 35 19 8 23 270 131 .485 141 60 .426 78 64 .821
Isaac Okoro SG 24 55 22 1053 337 130 68 32 16 23 267 124 .464 151 56 .371 46 33 .717
Dean Wade PF 28 59 30 1252 320 249 76 42 20 22 271 112 .413 222 80 .360 30 16 .533
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 51 1 513 188 67 71 17 15 38 140 72 .514 48 21 .438 32 23 .719
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 47 3 453 167 96 44 13 3 26 149 64 .430 58 20 .345 24 19 .792
Tristan Thompson C 33 40 0 328 69 134 24 2 11 14 71 31 .437 3 0 .000 30 7 .233
Javonte Green SG 31 18 1 166 59 40 11 10 1 4 63 23 .365 33 8 .242 10 5 .500
Emoni Bates SF 21 10 0 75 37 7 8 1 1 2 38 13 .342 30 11 .367 0 0
Nae’Qwan Tomlin PF 24 5 1 63 36 21 2 0 1 2 32 13 .406 10 2 .200 11 8 .727
JT Thor PF 22 9 0 42 28 6 1 2 3 6 15 9 .600 6 3 .500 8 7 .875
Luke Travers SG 23 12 0 88 12 20 8 1 1 8 20 5 .250 9 0 .000 2 2 1.000
Chuma Okeke PF 26 2 0 25 5 4 2 0 1 0 7 2 .286 6 1 .167 0 0
Totals 82 82 19753 9999 3723 2304 670 350 1028 7444 3652 .491 3401 1303 .383 1793 1392 .776

Playoff Totals


PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Donovan Mitchell SG 28 9 9 288 266 42 35 17 3 17 194 86 .443 84 28 .333 89 66 .742
Evan Mobley PF 23 8 8 257 137 65 13 9 8 11 87 51 .586 31 14 .452 25 21 .840
Jarrett Allen C 26 9 9 261 121 76 12 13 8 17 61 44 .721 0 0 35 33 .943
Max Strus SF 28 9 9 253 105 51 35 6 2 7 89 37 .416 67 26 .388 6 5 .833
Ty Jerome SG 27 9 1 191 105 22 32 5 1 11 92 37 .402 36 14 .389 20 17 .850
Darius Garland PG 25 5 5 148 90 11 26 2 0 15 69 29 .420 35 10 .286 24 22 .917
De’Andre Hunter SF 27 8 0 185 88 29 8 4 1 7 63 27 .429 26 12 .462 26 22 .846
Sam Merrill SG 28 8 3 159 46 20 14 4 2 2 40 15 .375 39 14 .359 3 2 .667
Isaac Okoro SG 24 9 0 128 41 11 5 6 1 4 30 15 .500 16 6 .375 8 5 .625
Jaylon Tyson SG 22 4 0 31 24 7 7 2 1 2 15 7 .467 9 5 .556 6 5 .833
Javonte Green SG 31 6 0 39 15 9 2 4 0 2 10 4 .400 5 1 .200 6 6 1.000
Dean Wade PF 28 9 1 142 15 38 6 3 1 3 18 6 .333 14 3 .214 0 0
Craig Porter Jr. PG 24 6 0 35 12 6 9 3 2 2 12 6 .500 3 0 .000 0 0
Tristan Thompson C 33 3 0 29 7 15 1 1 2 2 6 3 .500 0 0 3 1 .333
Chuma Okeke PF 26 3 0 13 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 .250 4 1 .250 0 0
Totals 9 9 2159 1075 402 206 80 32 102 790 368 .466 369 134 .363 251 205 .817

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Evan Mobley Starter/Star [1.1] 30.5 High [1.2] 18.5 9.3 3.2 2.5 88.97 Defensive anchor who protected the rim and switched onto guards in Cleveland’s top-tier defense; expanded offensive role as a face-up scorer and short-roll playmaker. See coverage from Cleveland.com and season analysis via The Athletic. DPOY-1, AS, NBA2, DEF1
Donovan Mitchell Starter/Star [1.1] 31.4 High [1.2] 24.0 4.5 5.0 1.5 92.14 Offensive engine and late-game closer; carried primary scoring load while improving playmaking within Cleveland’s balanced attack. Featured in season breakdowns by ESPN and NBA.com. MVP-5, CPOY-9, AS, NBA1
Darius Garland Starter/Star [1.1] 30.7 High [1.2] 20.6 2.9 6.7 1.3 83.16 Primary table-setter who drove pace and spacing; elite pull-up shooter and pick-and-roll creator complementing Mitchell in dual-guard system. Analysis from CBS Sports and Fear The Sword. CPOY-6, AS
Jarrett Allen Starter/Star [1.1] 28.0 Medium [1.1] 13.5 9.7 1.9 1.8 64.42 Interior finisher and rim protector; anchored drop coverage and dominated the glass, shooting over 70% from the field. Coverage via NBA.com and Cleveland.com.  
Ty Jerome Key Contributor [1.05] 19.9 Medium [1.1] 12.5 2.5 3.4 1.1 44.69 Instant-offense guard off the bench; efficient scorer and secondary playmaker who boosted second-unit spacing. Highlighted by The Athletic and HoopsHype. 6MOY-3
De’Andre Hunter Key Contributor [1.05] 25.0 Medium [1.1] 14.3 4.2 1.3 1.0 48.05 Two-way wing providing scoring punch and defensive versatility in rotation minutes; strong catch-and-shoot efficiency. Analysis from CBS Sports and Bleacher Report. 6MOY-4
Caris LeVert Key Contributor [1.05] 23.8 Medium [1.1] 10.2 2.8 3.7 1.4 41.63 Slashing combo guard who created offense in staggered lineups; capable secondary ball-handler and microwave scorer. Coverage via Cleveland.com and ESPN.  
Max Strus Key Contributor [1.05] 25.5 Medium [1.1] 9.4 4.3 3.2 0.7 40.39 Movement shooter stretching defenses; connective passer within half-court sets and transition trigger. Featured on NBA.com.  
Georges Niang Bench [1.0] 20.6 Low [1.0] 8.7 3.7 1.3 0.4 28.20 Floor-spacing forward who provided second-unit shooting and positional size; used primarily in offensive lineups. Analysis from Fear The Sword.  
Dean Wade Key Contributor [1.05] 21.2 Low [1.0] 5.4 4.2 1.3 1.0 24.99 Defensive-minded forward capable of guarding multiple positions; low-usage spacer in starting and bench units. Coverage via Cleveland.com.  
Sam Merrill Bench [1.0] 19.7 Low [1.0] 7.2 2.2 1.5 0.9 23.60 Specialist three-point shooter who provided off-ball gravity and quick-release spacing in reserve minutes. Highlighted by NBA.com.  
Isaac Okoro Key Contributor [1.05] 19.1 Low [1.0] 6.1 2.4 1.2 0.9 22.26 Perimeter stopper tasked with guarding top wings; improved spot-up efficiency within low-usage role. Analysis from Fear The Sword.  
Craig Porter Jr. Bench [1.0] 10.1 Low [1.0] 3.7 1.3 1.4 0.6 14.00 Energy guard providing defensive pressure and downhill rim attacks in limited rotation role. Coverage via NBA.com.  
Jaylon Tyson Bench [1.0] 9.6 Low [1.0] 3.6 2.0 0.9 0.4 13.80 Developmental wing contributing rebounding and spot scoring in short stints.  
Tristan Thompson Bench [1.0] 8.2 Low [1.0] 1.7 3.4 0.6 0.4 12.20 Veteran rebounder providing physicality and locker-room leadership in reserve center minutes.  
Javonte Green Bench [1.0] 9.2 Low [1.0] 3.3 2.2 0.6 0.7 13.60 Defensive wing adding athleticism and transition energy in limited appearances.  
Emoni Bates Bench [1.0] 7.5 Low [1.0] 3.7 0.7 0.8 0.2 10.80 Young scoring wing flashing perimeter shot-making in developmental role.  
Nae’Qwan Tomlin Bench [1.0] 12.6 Low [1.0] 7.2 4.2 0.4 0.2 24.00 Athletic forward providing rebounding and energy in limited games.  
Luke Travers Bench [1.0] 7.3 Low [1.0] 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.2 7.20 Developmental guard/wing contributing playmaking flashes in short stints.  
JT Thor Bench [1.0] 4.7 Low [1.0] 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 8.80 Athletic stretch-forward prospect showing shot-blocking flashes in limited minutes.  
Chuma Okeke Bench [1.0] 12.5 Low [1.0] 2.5 2.0 1.0 0.5 12.00 Reserve forward used situationally for spacing and defensive length.  
Team Totals       121.9 45.4 28.1 12.5      

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Donovan Mitchell Starter/Star [1.1] 32.0 High [1.2] 29.6 4.7 3.9 2.2 106.23 Offensive focal point throughout the series, carrying heavy shot-creation duties and attacking switches late in games; repeatedly pressured the rim and generated free throws as Cleveland’s primary closer. See postseason coverage from ESPN and game analysis via The Athletic.  
Evan Mobley Starter/Star [1.1] 32.1 High [1.2] 17.1 8.1 1.6 2.1 76.82 Defensive anchor who protected the rim and switched onto perimeter scorers; also stretched the floor with improved three-point shooting and finished efficiently inside. Series breakdowns from Cleveland.com and NBA.com.  
Jarrett Allen Starter/Star [1.1] 29.0 Medium [1.1] 13.4 8.4 1.3 2.3 61.53 Interior finisher and glass cleaner who controlled the paint, converting at elite efficiency while anchoring drop coverage defensively. Postgame analysis from NBA.com and CBS Sports.  
Darius Garland Starter/Star [1.1] 29.6 High [1.2] 18.0 2.2 5.2 0.4 67.16 Primary playmaker responsible for initiating half-court offense; mixed pull-up shooting with drive-and-kick creation to relieve pressure from Mitchell. Series insights from Fear The Sword and ESPN.  
Max Strus Starter/Star [1.1] 28.1 Medium [1.1] 11.7 5.7 3.9 0.9 53.72 Movement shooter whose off-ball gravity spaced the floor; contributed secondary playmaking and timely rebounding from the wing. Coverage via Cleveland.com.  
Ty Jerome Key Contributor [1.05] 21.2 Medium [1.1] 11.7 2.4 3.6 0.7 42.03 Combo guard spark off the bench, providing instant offense and secondary ball-handling to stabilize non-starter units. Highlighted by The Athletic.  
De’Andre Hunter Key Contributor [1.05] 23.1 Medium [1.1] 11.0 3.6 1.0 0.6 37.88 Two-way wing deployed for perimeter defense and spot-up scoring; efficient catch-and-shoot contributor in rotation role. Analysis from CBS Sports.  
Jaylon Tyson Bench [1.0] 7.8 Low [1.0] 6.0 1.8 1.8 0.8 20.80 Young wing providing energy minutes with confident perimeter shooting and active rebounding in limited run.  
Sam Merrill Key Contributor [1.05] 19.9 Low [1.0] 5.8 2.5 1.8 0.8 22.89 Specialist shooter spacing the floor off the bench; quick-release three-point threat used to tilt defensive coverages. Coverage via NBA.com.  
Isaac Okoro Key Contributor [1.05] 14.2 Low [1.0] 4.6 1.2 0.6 0.8 15.12 Defensive stopper tasked with guarding opposing perimeter threats; limited offensive role focused on cuts and spot-ups. Analysis from Fear The Sword.  
Tristan Thompson Bench [1.0] 9.7 Low [1.0] 2.3 5.0 0.3 1.0 17.20 Veteran reserve center providing physical rebounding and interior toughness in spot minutes.  
Craig Porter Jr. Bench [1.0] 5.8 Low [1.0] 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.8 10.60 Energy guard offering ball pressure and quick decision-making in limited appearances.  
Javonte Green Bench [1.0] 6.5 Low [1.0] 2.5 1.5 0.3 0.7 10.00 Defensive wing adding athleticism and hustle plays in short rotation stints.  
Chuma Okeke Bench [1.0] 4.3 Low [1.0] 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 3.20 Situational forward used for floor spacing and length in brief minutes.  
Dean Wade Key Contributor [1.05] 15.8 Low [1.0] 1.7 4.2 0.7 0.4 14.70 Defensive-minded forward contributing rebounding and positional versatility in low-usage role. Coverage via Cleveland.com.  
Team Totals       119.4 44.7 22.9 12.5