Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-17 NBA Training Camp Roster Rankings | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Matthew Barrera
Published Mar 23, 2026
No. 10: Jordan McRae, G
2015-16 Stats Per Game: 4.1 points, 0.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 44.2 FG%
McRae tore up the Las Vegas Summer League this past July, averaging a team-high 24.3 points in 30.7 minutes. He can play three positions and may be relied upon to handle the ball at times this season with no proven backup behind Kyrie Irving.
"He's put on nine or 10 pounds just being in the gym every day and working with our strength and conditioning coach," Irving said of McRae. "He's just been dedicating himself not only to the weight room but the gym. He proved it in summer league."
No. 9: Kay Felder, PG
2015-16 Stats Per Game: 24.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 2.0 steals (Oakland University)
Felder spent part of his summer working out with Mo Williams in Dallas and now must step into his former teammate's shoes. With Williams retiring and Dellavedova gone to the Milwaukee Bucks, Felder becomes Irving's primary backup at point guard.
"Definitely different than an Oakland practice," Felder said after his first run with the Cavs, via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. "It was more fundamentals, drills, more learning. Things like that. But all in all, it was fun. I had fun."
No. 8: Mike Dunleavy, SF
2015-16 Stats Per Game: 7.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 39.4 3P%
The Cavs swiped Dunleavy, another veteran shooter for the perimeter, from the Chicago Bulls via trade exception this summer.
"It was a scramble there for a while, trying with my agent to find a team," Dunleavy told Bleacher Report. "I knew Chicago was looking to move my salary. At the time there were lots of teams with cap space. I’m very happy we worked this out with Cleveland. It was like Christmas in July."
No. 7: Richard Jefferson, F
2015-16 Stats Per Game: 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 38.2 3P%
After about a 32.7-second retirement following Game 7, the 36-year-old Jefferson signed a two-year deal to stay in Cleveland.
As one of the most enjoyable Cavs to be around, Jefferson (along with Channing Frye) is the master of flipping a switch between being a serious professional and a funny teammate. Able to play either forward position, Jefferson will once again fill much-needed minutes in order to rest LeBron James.
No. 6: Channing Frye, PF/C
2015-16 Stats Per Game: 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 37.7 3P%
Frye had some hot and cold streaks after his trade to Cleveland and was basically unused during the Finals, but he remains an excellent fit with the roster. Cleveland can use both Frye and Kevin Love as the small-ball centers, creating spacing that will be nearly impossible to guard.
Even if he's not hitting shots, using Frye as an outside threat opens driving lanes and pays dividends for other players. The Cavaliers were 10.5 points per 100 possessions better with him in the game last postseason.