CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have released their training camp roster, a 21-player group that will open camp overseas as the team prepares for the new NBA season.
The roster features eight forwards, four centers and nine guards, built around the core of Jarrett Allen, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. Players to watch include newcomer Peyton Watson, guard Jaylon Tyson and rookie Meleek Thomas.
The Cavs are holding their annual training camp at The Embassy in the Andalusia region of Spain, a destination announced earlier this summer. Practices began Sept. 20, giving the team a unique bonding opportunity away from home before the preseason grind.
Training camp rosters in the NBA are capped at 21 players, and the list includes a mix of guaranteed contracts, two-way players and camp invites fighting for the final spots on the regular-season roster.
Cleveland enters the season with high expectations after the blockbuster addition of Harden to a core that already featured All-Stars Mitchell and Mobley. The front office is betting that the veteran backcourt pairing can push the Cavaliers deep into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Cavaliers open their preseason schedule in the coming days before returning to Ohio for the regular season.
