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Cleveland Cavaliers To Hold Training Camp Overseas To Start 2026-27 Season

Fresh after announcing that they were finally bringing over 2022 NBA Draft selection, Khalifa Diop, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped an important update about their upcoming training camp, announcing that they would be hitting the road.

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There was perhaps no Cavalier who improved year-over-year like Sam Merrill did from 2024-25 to 2025-26. The team decided to pay him instead of Ty Jerome in the offseason, and he responded by improving his efficiency across the board.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 2

Cavs taking training camp on road again, this time all the way to Spain

The Cavaliers are going away for training camp again. Way away this time. The team announced Wednesday that it will hold its 2026 training camp in Málaga, Spain, from Sept.

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The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

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Cavs announce training camp destination for 2026-27 season

The Cleveland Cavaliers are sticking with the theme of having a destination training camp. But unlike the last two seasons, when they took a quick plane ride south to Sarasota, Florida, to train at IMG Academy, the Cavs will be taking a much longer trip across the pond as they’ll be conducting training camp in Spain.

James Harden News / Hoops Wire / September 2

James Harden already showing Cavs some of what they need from him

James Harden is back with the Cavaliers. More importantly, he seems pretty invested in making this thing work. Our friend Spencer Davies made that point in a recent piece for Roundtable, noting that Harden gathered several Cavs teammates for workouts in Arizona this offseason.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 2

Cavs sign 2022 draft-and-stash after Peyton Watson, James Harden contracts

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed 2022 second-round draft pick Khalifa Diop to a standard contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Diop, 24, was drafted 39th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers as a 20-year-old center from Senegal.

Khalifa Diop News / Hoops Wire / September 2

Cavs’ deal with Khalifa Diop for four years, $9.26 million

The Cavaliers didn’t just bring Khalifa Diop over from Europe for a look. They gave him a four-year contract. Diop’s deal with Cleveland is worth $9.26 million over four years, with the first season fully guaranteed at $1.36 million, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / September 2

Cavs sign former second-round pick

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a tough salary cap position. Because they’re hard-capped at the first apron after completing the sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson, they needed to sign someone with zero years of NBA experience to remain under that threshold.

Khalifa Diop News / Hoops Wire / September 2

Cavs sign former second-round pick Khalifa Diop

The Cavaliers have finally brought Khalifa Diop to Cleveland. The team announced Wednesday that it has signed the 24-year-old center, more than four years after selecting him with the No.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Khalifa Diop News / Hoops Rumors / September 2

Cavaliers Sign 2022 Second-Rounder Khalifa Diop

The Cavaliers have officially signed big man Khalifa Diop to a standard contract, the team announced today in a press release. The 39th overall pick in

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 2

How Cavaliers’ Addition of Peyton Watson Will Impact Evan Mobley

While the addition of Peyton Watson is being viewed as a success, it could impact the dynamic already in place in terms of how the Cavaliers utilize Evan Mobley.

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Khalifa Diop News / Hoops Rumors / September 2

Baskonia Preparing To Lose Khalifa Diop To Cavaliers?

The Spanish team Baskonia had been scheduled to play an exhibition game against Askatuak Gipuzkoa on Wednesday, but Baskonia announced on Monday (via Twitter) that the game has been cancelled.

Saliou Niang News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 2

Saliou Niang Is Trying To Retain Eligibility, Could Be Heading to LSU

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this off-season with extremely limited financial flexibility and after the way things have played out, they've exhausted nearly all of that flexibility.

Peyton Watson News / Fadeaway World / September 2

Peyton Watson Opens Up About 'Bittersweet' Nuggets Exit After Contract Talks Fell Apart

Peyton Watson’s time with the Denver Nuggets ended after a very strange few months. Following the best season of his career, the 23-year-old forward entered

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 2

Cleveland Cavs Need One of Their Young Guards To Break Through

While their new acquisitions of forwards Peyton Watson and Mario Hezonja have promise at the wings, Cleveland lost a lot of their depth this summer. The Cavs lost their two best small forwards from the last few years, with Dean Wade signing in Philadelphia and Max Strus being sent to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Mario Hezonja News / Fear The Sword / September 1

Mario Hezonja might surprise Cavs fans

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking a gamble on Mario Hezonja. The 6’7” forward hasn’t played an NBA game in six years, but signed a $2.4 million deal with Cleveland in July.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / September 1

Cavaliers announce new TV partner

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to a multi-year deal with DAZN for the team’s local broadcasts starting this upcoming season.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 1

Cavs CEO says previous broadcasts ‘lacked investment, lacked innovation’

The Cavaliers aren’t just changing where their games can be watched. They’re changing how they’ll look, too. As part of the team’s new agreement with DAZN, the Cavs are bringing production of their broadcasts in-house through Rock Entertainment Sports Network.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 1

Cleveland Cavaliers Announce New Television Deal for 2026-27 Season

For 36 years, the company covering the Cleveland Cavaliers shut down leaving the Cavs without a broadcast rights deal for this upcoming season. It was Sports Channel Ohio in the 90s, then Fox Sports Ohio from 1998 to 2021, after that it was Bally Sports Ohio up until last season, where FanDuel were in control of the name before the shutdown.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / September 1

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It’s a big day for Fear The Sword. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Cleveland Cavaliers as we get ready for the upcoming season starting in just over a month.

Peyton Watson News / Fadeaway World / September 1

Peyton Watson Explains Why Kyrie Irving Is The Toughest Player He’s Ever Guarded

Peyton Watson is widely regarded as one of the most promising young wings in the NBA. Although this year’s offseason was marked by prolonged contract talks and the inevitable drama that follows, Watson now finds himself in a new environment after being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Channing Frye News / HITC / August 28

Channing Frye doesn’t hesitate to name the NBA’s absolute worst team

Channing Frye left no room for interpretation when weighing in on the NBA’s bottom-feeders. Drafted eighth overall in 2005, Channing Frye carved out a 13-year NBA career as a stretch-five, earning All-Rookie honors before winning an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.