Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart - NBA Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Leads from deep in Game 2 win Darius Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Leads from deep in Game 2 win	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Top scorer in Game 2 victory Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Top scorer in Game 2 victory	C. LeVertCaris LeVert C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out to start postseason Ankle: Game Time Decision Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out to start postseason Ankle: Game Time Decision T. Jerome Cavaliers' Ty Jerome: Remains out Ankle: Game Time Decision Ty Jerome Cavaliers' Ty Jerome: Remains out Ankle: Game Time Decision
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Top scorer in Game 2 victory Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Top scorer in Game 2 victory	C. LeVertCaris LeVert	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Handles light role in series opener Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Handles light role in series opener M. StrusMax Strus I. OkoroIsaac Okoro C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out to start postseason Ankle: Game Time Decision Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out to start postseason Ankle: Game Time Decision T. Jerome Cavaliers' Ty Jerome: Remains out Ankle: Game Time Decision Ty Jerome Cavaliers' Ty Jerome: Remains out Ankle: Game Time Decision E. BatesEmoni Bates
Small Forward	M. StrusMax Strus	I. OkoroIsaac Okoro	G. NiangGeorges Niang M. MorrisMarcus Morris C. LeVertCaris LeVert D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision E. BatesEmoni Bates
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Impressive on both ends Saturday Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Impressive on both ends Saturday	G. NiangGeorges Niang	M. MorrisMarcus Morris I. OkoroIsaac Okoro M. StrusMax Strus D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision P. NancePete Nance I. MobleyIsaiah Mobley E. BatesEmoni Bates
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Owns boards in 20-rebound game Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Owns boards in 20-rebound game	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Impressive on both ends Saturday Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Impressive on both ends Saturday	D. JonesDamian Jones T. ThompsonTristan Thompson D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2 Knee: Game Time Decision I. MobleyIsaiah Mobley P. NancePete Nance