The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced their training camp roster before the new NBA season.
The new 2026-27 NBA season will be getting started very soon, and there is a ton of excitement in the air around all teams.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, the goal for this coming season is simple: win the championship. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago, the Cavaliers are looking to get back to this place, but this time, finish the job.
Cleveland believes that they have the roster to compete in the East again, and with the added experience, this could be their year. The Cavaliers will have some tough tests with the East being loaded this season, but this group of players has a strong belief in themselves.
Ahead of the new season starting, the first step for any team is getting training camp going. The Cavaliers have released the roster for training camp, helping to kick off this new NBA season.
With Donovan Mitchell and James Harden leading the way, the Cavaliers feel good about how this team stacks up. Having Harden around for a full offseason and training camp should help make him more comfortable within the system, giving Cleveland another player who can create his own shot.
Harden and Mitchell showed nice chemistry in limited time on the court together last season, and that should only grow this year. Having someone who can help take some of the scoring burden off Mitchell will allow the Cavaliers to be a more efficient offensive team.
But the other stars on the roster, such as centers Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, help make this team dangerous. Both big men provide this roster with strong center depth, with each being a good defensive player.
Mobley will be called upon more on offense, but he remains one of the best defensive centers in the game today. If the former third overall draft pick can take another step forward in his development, the sky could be the limit for the Cavaliers.
The big offseason acquisition for the Cavaliers was bringing in defensive star forward Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets. Watson can be a lockdown defender on the perimeter, and he will be taking on the toughest assignments for this team.
Watson is the prototypical three-and-D player in the NBA, and the Cavaliers believe that he could be the missing piece. After signing a four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland this offseason, there will be more pressure than ever on Watson to deliver.
Overall, this group should have a say in how the East shakes out this coming season, with the Cavaliers being a top team once again.
