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Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers
Final 52-304th seedPlayoffsSRS +3.37
DARKO rating · #10 of 30
+4.4 Offense +4.4 Defense 0.0
Worth about 50 wins over 82 games
Ratings through Jun 3, 2026
Where the rating comes from
Each player's DPM times their share of DARKO's projected team minutes, times five for the five players on the floor, split into offense and defense (points per 100 possessions; 0 is an average player). The columns add up to the team's numbers at the bottom, and offense plus defense is net. Players above average add +7.75; the ones below take away 3.36.
- Donovan Mitchell Offense+3.01 Defense-0.37 Net+2.64
- James Harden Offense+2.13 Defense-0.15 Net+1.98
- Jarrett Allen Offense+0.56 Defense+0.97 Net+1.53
- Evan Mobley Offense+0.67 Defense+0.59 Net+1.26
- Dean Wade Offense-0.03 Defense+0.19 Net+0.17
- Keon Ellis Offense-0.03 Defense+0.13 Net+0.10
- Sam Merrill Offense+0.23 Defense-0.17 Net+0.06
- Max Strus Offense+0.15 Defense-0.13 Net+0.02
- Tyrese Proctor Offense-0.08 Defense-0.12 Net-0.20
- Jaylon Tyson Offense-0.12 Defense-0.12 Net-0.24
- Olivier Sarr Offense-0.92 Defense+0.17 Net-0.75
- Tristan Enaruna Offense-0.66 Defense-0.26 Net-0.93
- Dennis Schroder Offense-0.52 Defense-0.68 Net-1.20
Cleveland Cavaliers Offense+4.35 Defense+0.04 Net+4.39
Players
| Player | Pos |
|---|
| Player | Pos | DPM | Off | Def | Fair Salary | Box | On/Off | MPG | Pace | Pts/100 | Ast/100 | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | |||||||||||||
| Craig Porter | G | -0.7 | -1.7 | +1.1 | $1.7M | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 95.4 | 12.4 | 7.7 | 43.1% | 29.4% | 64.5% |
| Dean Wade | F | +0.8 | -0.1 | +0.9 | $18.3M | -0.3 | +1.3 | 8.4 | 93.8 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 40.5% | 34.5% | 63.0% |
| Dennis Schroder | G | -2.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -$1.8M | -1.3 | -2.4 | 21.2 | 94.4 | 20.7 | 8.9 | 39.9% | 32.3% | 79.5% |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | +4.2 | +4.7 | -0.6 | $66.2M | +2.6 | +4.4 | 25.5 | 95.6 | 33.2 | 5.2 | 43.7% | 34.0% | 80.6% |
| Evan Mobley | C | +2.4 | +1.3 | +1.1 | $46.0M | +2.8 | +2.3 | 20.8 | 96.1 | 23.7 | 4.9 | 51.2% | 30.2% | 60.3% |
| James Harden | G | +2.9 | +3.1 | -0.2 | $52.9M | +1.5 | +3.0 | 27.4 | 94.1 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 40.6% | 34.3% | 83.2% |
| Jarrett Allen | C | +3.1 | +1.1 | +1.9 | $44.7M | +2.2 | +3.3 | 19.9 | 94.8 | 21.7 | 2.3 | 63.0% | 25.6% | 65.0% |
| Jaylon Tyson | G-F | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | $1.9M | -1.7 | -0.6 | 7.4 | 94.6 | 20.5 | 4.0 | 42.4% | 37.0% | 71.0% |
| Keon Ellis | G | +0.8 | -0.3 | +1.1 | $4.9M | +1.0 | +0.7 | 4.7 | 94.9 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 41.4% | 36.1% | 75.3% |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | -2.2 | -3.0 | +0.8 | -$0.1M | -0.3 | -2.8 | -1.1 | 94.2 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 44.7% | 32.7% | 63.3% |
| Max Strus | G | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.5 | $15.9M | +0.5 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 95.0 | 17.2 | 3.9 | 40.0% | 36.1% | 82.3% |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.1 | $1.6M | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 95.8 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 46.8% | 30.1% | 74.5% |
| Olivier Sarr | C | -2.1 | -2.6 | +0.5 | -$0.5M | -2.2 | -1.3 | 14.5 | 98.6 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 47.3% | 25.3% | 63.2% |
| Riley Minix | F | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | $2.9M | -1.5 | -1.8 | -0.0 | 94.9 | 17.8 | 2.9 | 44.9% | 32.0% | 76.3% |
| Sam Merrill | G | +0.3 | +1.1 | -0.8 | $14.4M | +0.6 | -0.1 | 8.6 | 94.4 | 19.0 | 2.8 | 40.5% | 37.6% | 82.1% |
| Thomas Bryant | C | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.1 | $1.8M | -0.1 | -1.2 | 2.3 | 95.3 | 22.7 | 2.0 | 44.9% | 33.2% | 78.8% |
| Tristan Enaruna | F | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -$1.5M | -1.6 | -1.8 | 23.2 | 97.3 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 45.4% | 31.4% | 72.6% |
| Tyrese Proctor | G | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | $0.7M | -1.3 | -2.0 | 5.6 | 92.6 | 24.5 | 6.0 | 39.7% | 31.9% | 79.9% |
Core outlook
The rotation by projected minutes: age, rating and how long DARKO expects each player to last.
| Player | Age | DPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 36 | +2.9 | 3.4 | 45% |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29 | +4.2 | 7.0 | 96% |
| Tristan Enaruna | 24 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 29% |
| Dennis Schroder | 32 | -2.3 | 0.1 | 0% |
| Evan Mobley | 25 | +2.4 | 7.5 | 97% |
| Jarrett Allen | 28 | +3.1 | 6.2 | 93% |
| Olivier Sarr | 27 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 14% |
| Max Strus | 30 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 9% |
| Sam Merrill | 30 | +0.3 | 1.9 | 24% |
Payroll against DARKO value
$215.8M of salary for $273.8M of DARKO fair value. The 12 best-paid players:
- Donovan Mitchell : salary $46.4M, DARKO value $66.2M, surplus +$19.8M
- Evan Mobley : salary $46.4M, DARKO value $46.0M, surplus -$0.3M
- James Harden : salary $39.2M, DARKO value $52.9M, surplus +$13.7M
- Jarrett Allen : salary $20.0M, DARKO value $44.7M, surplus +$24.7M
- Max Strus : salary $15.9M, DARKO value $15.9M, surplus -$0.1M
- Dennis Schroder : salary $14.1M, DARKO value -$1.8M, surplus -$15.9M
- Sam Merrill : salary $8.5M, DARKO value $14.4M, surplus +$5.9M
- Dean Wade : salary $6.6M, DARKO value $18.3M, surplus +$11.6M
- Jaylon Tyson : salary $3.5M, DARKO value $1.9M, surplus -$1.6M
- Keon Ellis : salary $2.3M, DARKO value $4.9M, surplus +$2.6M
- Thomas Bryant : salary $2.3M, DARKO value $1.8M, surplus -$0.5M
- Larry Nance Jr. : salary $2.3M, DARKO value -$0.1M, surplus -$2.4M
Top Lineups
| Lineup | Poss | Net +/- | Off +/- | Def +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley | 112 | +13.8 | +10.3 | +3.4 |
| James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley | 122 | +13.7 | +10.5 | +3.1 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley | 117 | +12.6 | +8.5 | +4.1 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson | 163 | +11.9 | +6.2 | +5.7 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson | 113 | +11.7 | +7.5 | +4.2 |
Worst Lineups
| Lineup | Poss | Net +/- | Off +/- | Def +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson | 180 | +6.8 | +7.3 | -0.5 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley | 101 | +11.5 | +6.8 | +4.7 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson | 113 | +11.7 | +7.5 | +4.2 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson | 163 | +11.9 | +6.2 | +5.7 |
| Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley | 117 | +12.6 | +8.5 | +4.1 |