All NBA franchises that still have roster spots available

Each of the 30 NBA franchises can have 15 players under standard contract and three on two-way agreements once the regular season begins. The maximum allowed would be 540 players distributed among the league teams. However, the start of the 2025/26 season comes with 522 of those positions currently filled, leaving 18 vacancies spread among 17 teams. This scenario reflects both financial strategies and tactical roster management decisions, which vary depending on each organization's salary situation. Among all teams with available spots, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the only ones with a vacancy in both their standard roster and two-way contract list. The franchise operates above the second level of the luxury tax apron, a situation that significantly increases the cost of any addition. For this reason, Cleveland is not in a rush to fill its fifteenth roster spot, as the resulting tax cost would be much higher than the player's salary itself. Additionally, the Cavs maintain a certain flexibility in their fourteenth position since Thomas Bryant's minimum contract is not guaranteed and can be terminated by January 7, paying only the proportional part. Although two-way players do not count against the salary cap, they do incur a moderate expense — equivalent to half the rookie minimum salary — so the franchise may choose to leave their third two-way spot vacant to reduce costs. In this context, Cleveland seems willing to maintain flexibility before exhausting their options, especially at the beginning of the season.

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