2020-2021 Cleveland Cavaliers Transactions History
April 2021[-]
Apr 21, 2021
- Mfiondu Kabengele signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Apr 20, 2021
- Mfiondu Kabengele, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Apr 14, 2021
- Lamar Stevens signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the two-way contract of Lamar Stevens.
Apr 10, 2021
- Mfiondu Kabengele signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Apr 1, 2021
- Quinn Cook, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
March 2021[-]
Mar 28, 2021
- Andre Drummond, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Mar 26, 2021
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Andre Drummond on waivers.
Mar 25, 2021 - The 2020-2021 Trade Deadline.
- JaVale McGee and a TPE were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for: Isaiah Hartenstein, a conditional 2023 2nd round pick (DEN own), a 2027 2nd round pick (DEN own) and a TPE.
Mar 22, 2021
- Quinn Cook, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Quinn Cook signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mar 12, 2021
- Quinn Cook signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
February 2021[-]
Feb 26, 2021
- Marques Bolden, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Feb 24, 2021
- Brodric Thomas signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the two-way contract of Marques Bolden.
January 2021[-]
Jan 22, 2021
- Kevin Porter, Jr. was acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for: a 2024 2nd round pick (GOS own) and a TPE.
Jan 16, 2021
- James Harden was acquired by the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Jarrett Allen, Rodions Kurucs, Caris LeVert, Taurean Prince, the draft rights to Aleksandar Vezenkov, a Swap 2021 1st round picks, a 2022 1st round pick (BRK own), a Swap 2023 1st round picks, a 2024 1st round pick (BRK own), a Swap 2025 1st round picks, a 2026 1st round pick (BRK own), a Swap 2027 1st round picks and cash. Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince, the draft rights to Aleksandar Vezenkov and a Swap 2024 2nd round picks were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Dante Exum, a conditional 2022 1st round pick (MIL own) and a TPE. Caris LeVert, cash and a TPE were acquired by the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Victor Oladipo, a Swap 2023 2nd round picks and a Swap 2024 2nd round picks. Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, Victor Oladipo, a Swap 2021 1st round picks, a 2022 1st round pick (BRK own), a conditional 2022 1st round pick (MIL own), a Swap 2023 1st round picks, a Swap 2023 2nd round picks, a 2024 1st round pick (BRK own), a Swap 2025 1st round picks, a 2026 1st round pick (BRK own), a Swap 2027 1st round picks and a TPE were acquired by the Houston Rockets in exchange for James Harden and a TPE.
- Thon Maker, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Jan 14, 2021
- The Cleveland Cavaliers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Ante Zizic.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Channing Frye.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Thon Maker on waivers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers terminated the 10 day contract for Yogi Ferrell.
- Yogi Ferrell, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Jan 11, 2021
- Yogi Ferrell signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
December 2020[-]
Dec 23, 2020
- The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Darius Garland.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Kevin Porter, Jr..
- The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Dylan Windler.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Collin Sexton.
Dec 21, 2020
- Charles Matthews, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Matt Mooney, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Norvel Pelle, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Levi Randolph, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Dec 19, 2020
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Levi Randolph on waivers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Norvel Pelle on waivers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Charles Matthews on waivers.
- Norvel Pelle signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers converted Marques Bolden to a Two-Way contract with the Canton Charge.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the two-way contract of Matt Mooney.
Dec 1, 2020
- Levi Randolph signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
November 2020[-]
Nov 30, 2020
- Rayjon Tucker, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Nov 28, 2020
- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Rayjon Tucker on waivers.
- Thon Maker signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Marques Bolden signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Lamar Stevens signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nov 27, 2020
- Charles Matthews signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Rayjon Tucker and a 2027 2nd round pick (UTH own) were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz in exchange for: cash and a TPE.
Nov 24, 2020
- Damyean Dotson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Matt Dellavedova signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nov 23, 2020
- JaVale McGee and a 2026 2nd round pick (LAL own) were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for: Jordan Bell, Alfonzo McKinnie and a TPE.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Matt Dellavedova.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Tristan Thompson.
Nov 21, 2020
- Isaac Okoro signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Matt Dellavedova, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Tristan Thompson, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
- Ante Zizic, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Apr 20, 2021 Mfiondu Kabengele
Apr 1, 2021 Quinn Cook
Mar 28, 2021 Andre Drummond
Mar 22, 2021 Quinn Cook
Feb 26, 2021 Marques Bolden
Jan 16, 2021 Thon Maker
Jan 14, 2021 Yogi Ferrell
Dec 21, 2020 Charles Matthews
Dec 21, 2020 Levi Randolph
Dec 21, 2020 Matt Mooney
Dec 21, 2020 Norvel Pelle
Nov 30, 2020 Rayjon Tucker
Nov 21, 2020 Ante Zizic
Nov 21, 2020 Matt Dellavedova
Nov 21, 2020 Tristan Thompson
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jan 14, 2021 Ante Zizic
Jan 14, 2021 Channing Frye
Nov 23, 2020 Matt Dellavedova
Nov 23, 2020 Tristan Thompson
Signings[-]
Apr 21, 2021 Mfiondu Kabengele
Apr 14, 2021 Lamar Stevens
Apr 10, 2021 Mfiondu Kabengele
Mar 22, 2021 Quinn Cook
Mar 12, 2021 Quinn Cook
Feb 24, 2021 Brodric Thomas
Jan 11, 2021 Yogi Ferrell
Dec 19, 2020 Norvel Pelle
Dec 1, 2020 Levi Randolph
Nov 28, 2020 Lamar Stevens
Nov 28, 2020 Marques Bolden
Nov 28, 2020 Thon Maker
Nov 27, 2020 Charles Matthews
Nov 24, 2020 Damyean Dotson
Nov 24, 2020 Matt Dellavedova
Nov 21, 2020 Isaac Okoro
Two-Way Conversion[-]
Dec 19, 2020 Marques Bolden
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Jan 16, 2021 Aleksandar Vezenkov
Team Options Exercised[-]
Dec 23, 2020 Collin Sexton
Dec 23, 2020 Darius Garland
Dec 23, 2020 Dylan Windler
Dec 23, 2020 Kevin Porter, Jr.
Trade Acquisitions[-]
Mar 25, 2021 Isaiah Hartenstein
Jan 16, 2021 Jarrett Allen
Jan 16, 2021 Taurean Prince
Nov 27, 2020 Rayjon Tucker
Nov 23, 2020 JaVale McGee
Players Waived[-]
Mar 26, 2021 Andre Drummond
Jan 14, 2021 Thon Maker
Dec 19, 2020 Charles Matthews
Dec 19, 2020 Levi Randolph
Dec 19, 2020 Norvel Pelle
Nov 28, 2020 Rayjon Tucker
10 Day Contract Terminations[-]
Jan 14, 2021 Yogi Ferrell