With Wednesday's decision to release Robert Traylor and the expected release of shooting guard Lucious Harris in the next 15 days, the Cavaliers will have reduced their roster to just seven players.
When the free-agency signing period begins -- currently scheduled for July 14 pending the NBA lockout -- it is expected the team will renounce the rights to Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jeff McInnis, DeSagana Diop, Dajuan Wagner, Scott Williams and Traylor.
That will leave the team with just $24 million committed in salaries for next season. Last season's salary cap was $43 million, but it is expected to climb to between $47-$50 million once the new collective bargaining agreement is settled. It would give the club a chance to sign two or three impact free agents.