Editing Cleveland Cavaliers (section)

==Personnel==
{{Further|Cleveland Cavaliers all-time roster}}

===Current roster===
{{Cleveland Cavaliers roster}}

===Retained draft rights===
The Cavaliers hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player – either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him – is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm|title=NBA Salary Cap FAQ – 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement|quote=If the player is already under contract to, or signs a contract with a non-NBA team, the team retains the player's draft rights for one year after the player's obligation to the non-NBA team ends. Essentially, the clock stops as long as the player plays pro ball outside the NBA.|first=Larry|last=Coon|author-link=Larry Coon|access-date=April 13, 2014|archive-date=May 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527075033/http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;"
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Draft
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Round
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Pick
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Player
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Pos.
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Nationality
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Current team
! style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Note(s)
! class="unsortable" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[2022 NBA draft|2022]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 39
| {{sortname|Khalifa|Diop}}
| style="text-align:center;"| C
| {{flagu|Senegal}}
| [[Saski Baskonia]] ([[Liga ACB|Spain]])
|
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|first=Marla|last=Ridenour|title='Step by step': Cleveland Cavaliers draftee Khalifa Diop dreams of being an NBA All-Star|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2022/06/25/cleveland-cavaliers-khalifa-diop-senegal-spanish-league-desagana-diop-nba-all-star-nba-draft/7723009001/|website=AkronBeaconJournal.com|date=June 25, 2022|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629210250/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2022/06/25/cleveland-cavaliers-khalifa-diop-senegal-spanish-league-desagana-diop-nba-all-star-nba-draft/7723009001/|archive-date=June 29, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[2015 NBA draft|2015]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 47
| {{sortname|Artūras|Gudaitis}}
| style="text-align:center;"| F/C
| {{flagu|Lithuania}}
| [[Alvark Tokyo]] ([[B.League|Japan]])
| Acquired from the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (via [[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]])
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|title=Cavaliers Acquire George Hill and Rodney Hood in Three-Team Trade|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/rhood-ghill-trade-180208|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212155552/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/rhood-ghill-trade-180208|archive-date=February 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[2011 NBA draft|2011]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 56
| {{sortname|Chukwudiebere|Maduabum}}
| style="text-align:center;"| F/C
| {{flagu|Nigeria}}
| [[Veertien Mie Basketball|Veertien Mie]] ([[B.League|Japan]])
| Acquired from the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] (via [[Denver Nuggets|Denver]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavaliers Complete Trade with Philadelphia 76ers|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/cavs_draft_results_110624.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=July 15, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211130023/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/cavs_draft_results_110624.html|archive-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

===Cavs Legends===
The following is a list of past Cavaliers players and other personnel who have been honored as "Cavs Legends" – either by retiring their number or having commemorative banners placed in the rafters at Rocket Arena.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Valade|first1=Jodie|title=Semih Erden thinks, and that's the reason he struggles: Cleveland Cavaliers Insider|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2011/04/semih_erden_thinks_and_thats_t.html|website=cleveland.com|access-date=April 24, 2017|date=April 9, 2011|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801102711/http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2011/04/semih_erden_thinks_and_thats_t.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pluto|first1=Terry|title=Cleveland Cavaliers honor a legend in broadcaster Joe Tait: Terry Pluto|url=http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2011/04/post_39.html|website=cleveland.com|access-date=April 24, 2017|date=April 9, 2011|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801102713/http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2011/04/post_39.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Popovich|first1=Mike|title=Cavaliers honor longtime radio voice Joe Tait|url=http://www.timesreporter.com/x1700910388/Cavaliers-honor-longtime-radio-voice-Joe-Tait|website=TimesReporter.com|access-date=April 24, 2017|date=April 9, 2011|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425025859/http://www.timesreporter.com/x1700910388/Cavaliers-honor-longtime-radio-voice-Joe-Tait|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Retired numbers
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|No.
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Name
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Position
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Tenure
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Date
|-
| '''7''' || [[Bingo Smith|Bobby "Bingo" Smith]] || [[swingman|G/F]] || 1970–1979 || December 4, 1979
|-
| '''11''' || [[Zydrunas Ilgauskas]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1996–2010 || March 8, 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavs Announce Zydrunas Ilgauskas' Jersey (#11) to be Retired|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/cavs-announce-zydrunas-ilgauskas-jersey-11-be-retired|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=November 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122061928/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/cavs-announce-zydrunas-ilgauskas-jersey-11-be-retired|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| '''22''' || [[Larry Nance]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F/C]] || 1988–1994 || January 30, 1995
|-
| '''25''' || [[Mark Price]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1986–1995 || November 13, 1999
|-
| '''34''' || [[Austin Carr]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1971–1980 || January 3, 1981
|-
| '''42''' || [[Nate Thurmond]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1975–1977 || December 18, 1977
|-
| '''43''' || [[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1986–1996 || March 1, 1997
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Other honored personnel
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Insignia
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Name
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Role
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Tenure
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Date
|-
| [[File:Exquisite-microphone.png|40px]] || [[Joe Tait]] || Broadcaster || 1970–1981; 1983–2011 || April 8, 2011
|-
| [[File:Bowtie paisley red.jpg|40px]] || Nick Gilbert || Late son of Cavs owner [[Dan Gilbert]] || || March 3, 2024
|}

* The NBA retired [[Bill Russell]]'s No. 6 for all its member teams on August 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA |url=https://www.nba.com/news/bill-russells-no-6-jersey-to-be-retired-throughout-nba |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 24, 2022 |date=August 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817080803/https://www.nba.com/news/bill-russells-no-6-jersey-to-be-retired-throughout-nba |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Golliver |first1=Ben |title=NBA permanently retires Bill Russell's No. 6 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/11/bill-russell-nba-jersey-retirement/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=August 24, 2022 |date=August 11, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107143239/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/11/bill-russell-nba-jersey-retirement/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Wall of Honor===
In 2019, the Cavaliers introduced the Wall of Honor, which honors former players and other personnel, and is located in the newly added North Atrium of the renovated Rocket Arena.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inaugural Wall of Honor Class Inducted |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/woh-celebration-191117 |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 29, 2019 |date=November 17, 2019 |archive-date=November 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118005247/https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/woh-celebration-191117 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Cleveland Cavaliers Wall of Honor
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Players
|-
! No. || Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
|'''32''' || [[John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)|John Johnson]] || [[Small forward|SF]] || 1970–1973 || 2019
|-
|'''18''' || [[John "Hot Rod" Williams|John Williams]] ||[[Power forward|PF]] / [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1986–1995 || 2019
|-
|'''21''' || [[World B. Free]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || 1982–1986 || 2022
|-
|'''4'''<br />'''20'''<br />'''21''' || [[Campy Russell]] || [[Small forward|SF]] || 1974–1980<br />1984 || 2022
|-
|'''1'''<br />'''11''' || [[Terrell Brandon]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || 1991–1997 || 2024
|-
|'''30''' ||[[Mike Mitchell (basketball, born 1956)|Mike Mitchell]] || [[Small forward|SF]] || 1978–1981 || 2024
|-
|'''22''' || [[Jim Chones]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1974–1979 || 2024
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Staff
|-
! colspan="2"|Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Nick Mileti]] || Founder<br />Owner || 1970–1980 || 2019
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Bill Fitch]] || Head coach || 1970–1979 || 2019
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Wayne Embry]] || General manager || 1986–1999 || 2019
|-  
| colspan="2"|[[Gordon Gund]] || Owner || 1984–2005 || 2022
|-
|'''19''' || [[Lenny Wilkens]] || Head coach || 1986–1993 || 2022
|-
| colspan="2"| Chuck Broski || Stats crew chief || 1970–present || 2024
|}

Note - All personnel who have had their numbers retired or have a similar banner in the rafters are also inducted into the Wall of Honor

===Basketball Hall of Famers===
The following is a list of players and other personnel who have spent at least part of their careers with the Cavaliers that have been inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Cleveland Cavaliers Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Players
|-
! No. || Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| '''42''' || [[Nate Thurmond]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|F]]/[[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1975–1977 || 1985
|-
| '''11''' || [[Walt Frazier]] || [[Point guard|G]] || 1977–1979 || 1987
|-
| '''19''' || [[Lenny Wilkens]] <sup>1</sup> || [[Point guard|G]] || 1972–1974 || 1989
|-
| '''33''' || [[Shaquille O'Neal]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2009–2010 || 2016
|-
| '''4''' || [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|F]]/[[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2008–2009 || 2021
|-
| '''9''' || [[Dwyane Wade]] <sup>4</sup> || [[Shooting guard|G]] || 2017–2018 || 2023
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Coaches
|-
! colspan="2"|Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Chuck Daly]] <sup>2</sup> || Head coach || 1981–1982 || 1994
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Lenny Wilkens]] <sup>1</sup> || Head coach || 1986–1993 || 1998
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Bill Fitch]] || Head coach || 1970–1979 || 2019
|-
| colspan="2"|[[George Karl]] || Head coach || 1984–1986 || 2022
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Contributors
|-
! colspan="2"|Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Wayne Embry]] <sup>3</sup> || General manager || 1986–1999 || 1999
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <sup>1</sup> In total, Wilkens was inducted into the Hall of Fame three times – as player, as coach and as a member of the [[1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1992 Olympic team]].
* <sup>2</sup> In total, Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as a coach and as a member of the [[1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1992 Olympic team]].
* <sup>3</sup> Inducted as contributor for being the first [[African American]] to manage a team in the NBA.
* <sup>4</sup> In total, Wade was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as a player and as a member of the [[2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team|2008 Olympic team]].

===Curt Gowdy Award winners===
[[File:Joe Tait crop.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Former longtime Cavs broadcaster [[Joe Tait]], who won the [[Curt Gowdy Award]] in 2010.]]
* [[Joe Tait]] – 2010 (team announcer 1970–1981; 1983–2011)

===FIBA Hall of Famers===
{{see also|FIBA Hall of Fame}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Cleveland Cavaliers Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Players
|-
! No. || Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| '''33''' || [[Shaquille O'Neal]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2009–2010 || 2017
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Cleveland Cavaliers|border=2}};"|Coaches
|-
! colspan="2"|Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Chuck Daly]] <sup>1</sup> || Head coach || 1981–1982 || 2021
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <sup>1</sup> In total, Daly was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the [[1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1992 Olympic team]].