Cleveland Cavaliers draft history
268 picks since 1970 · 53 first-round picks
Who have the Cavaliers drafted?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made 268 draft picks since 1970, 53 of them in the first round. The best of them: LeBron James, 1st overall in 2003, with 40 league awards and 22 All-Stars. Their latest first-round pick is Alex Karaban, 29th overall in 2026. Of the 6 first-round picks from 2017 to 2023, 2 have made an All-Star team.
First-round picksBy roundEvery pick by year
Cavaliers first-round picks
| Draft | Pick | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | Alex KarabanUConn | F | — |
| 2024 | 20 | Jaylon TysonCalifornia | G | 113 games |
| 2022 | 14 | Ochai AgbajiKansas | G | 263 games |
| 2021 | 3 | Evan MobleyUSC | C | 334 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2020 | 5 | Isaac OkoroAuburn | F | 397 games |
| 2019 | 5 | Darius GarlandVanderbilt | G | 427 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 2019 | 26 | Dylan Windler | — | |
| 2018 | 8 | Collin SextonAlabama | G | 475 games |
| 2015 | 24 | Tyus JonesDuke | G | 749 games |
| 2014 | 1 | Andrew WigginsKansas | F | 834 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2013 | 1 | Anthony Bennett | — | |
| 2013 | 19 | Sergey Karasev | — | |
| 2012 | 4 | Dion WaitersSyracuse | G | 419 games |
| 2012 | 24 | Jared CunninghamOregon State | G | 84 games |
| 2011 | 1 | Kyrie IrvingDuke | G | 779 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 2011 | 4 | Tristan ThompsonTexas | C | 819 games |
| 2009 | 30 | Christian Eyenga | SF | 51 games |
| 2008 | 19 | JJ HicksonNC State | C | 534 games |
| 2006 | 25 | Shannon BrownMichigan State | PG | 408 games |
| 2004 | 10 | Luke JacksonOregon | SF | 73 games |
| 2003 | 1 | LeBron James | F | 1,622 games, 22 All-Stars |
| 2002 | 6 | Dajuan WagnerMemphis | SG | 103 games |
| 2001 | 8 | DeSagana Diop | C | 601 games |
| 2001 | 20 | Brendan HaywoodNorth Carolina | C | 816 games |
| 2000 | 8 | Jamal CrawfordMichigan | G | 1,327 games |
| 1999 | 8 | Andre MillerUtah | PG | 1,304 games |
| 1999 | 11 | Trajan LangdonDuke | SG | 119 games |
| 1997 | 13 | Derek AndersonKentucky | SG | 615 games |
| 1997 | 16 | Brevin KnightStanford | PG | 729 games |
| 1996 | 12 | Vitaly PotapenkoKiev Institute (Ukraine) | C | 610 games |
| 1996 | 20 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 843 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 1995 | 17 | Bob SuraFlorida State | PG | 657 games |
| 1993 | 22 | Chris MillsArizona | SF | 568 games |
| 1991 | 11 | Terrell BrandonOregon | PG | 724 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 1989 | 25 | John Morton | — | |
| 1988 | 22 | Randolph KeysSouthern Miss | F | 241 games |
| 1987 | 7 | Kevin JohnsonCalifornia | G | 735 games, 3 All-Stars |
| 1986 | 1 | Brad DaughertyNorth Carolina | C | 548 games, 5 All-Stars |
| 1986 | 8 | Ron HarperMiami (OH) | F | 1,009 games |
| 1985 | 9 | Charles OakleyVirginia Union | PF | 1,282 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1984 | 12 | Tim McCormickMichigan | C | 483 games |
| 1983 | 20 | Roy HinsonRutgers | F | 507 games |
| 1983 | 24 | Stewart Granger | — | |
| 1982 | 12 | John BagleyBoston College | G | 665 games |
| 1980 | 22 | Chad Kinch | — | |
| 1978 | 15 | Mike Mitchell | — | |
| 1976 | 15 | Chuckie Williams | — | |
| 1975 | 15 | John Lambert | — | |
| 1974 | 8 | Campy Russell | — | |
| 1973 | 2 | Jim Brewer | PF | 703 games |
| 1972 | 3 | Double D Davis | — | |
| 1971 | 1 | Austin CarrNotre Dame | SG | 682 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1970 | 7 | John Johnson | — |
How each round turned out
| Round | Picks | Played a game | Made a All-Star team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 53 | 40 (75%) | 11 (21%) |
| 2nd | 47 | 22 (47%) | 1 (2%) |
| 3rd | 29 | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) |
| 4th | 19 | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| 5th | 19 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 6th | 18 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 7th | 18 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 8th | 16 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 9th | 14 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 10th | 13 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 11th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 12th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 13th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 14th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 15th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 16th | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 17th | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 18th | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 19th | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Every Cavaliers pick by year
| Round, pick | Overall | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-29 | 29 | Alex Karaban | F | — |
| 2025 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 2-19 | 49 | Tyrese Proctor | G | 50 games |
| 2-28 | 58 | Saliou Niang | — | |
| 2024 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-20 | 20 | Jaylon Tyson | G | 113 games |
| 2023 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-19 | 49 | Emoni Bates | — | |
| 2022 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Ochai Agbaji | G | 263 games |
| 2-9 | 39 | Khalifa Diop | C | — |
| 2-19 | 49 | Isaiah Mobley | F | 23 games |
| 2-26 | 56 | Luke Travers | — | |
| 2021 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Evan Mobley | C | 334 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2020 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-5 | 5 | Isaac Okoro | F | 397 games |
| 2019 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-5 | 5 | Darius Garland | G | 427 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 1-26 | 26 | Dylan Windler | — | |
| 2018 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | Collin Sexton | G | 475 games |
| 2015 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-24 | 24 | Tyus Jones | G | 749 games |
| 2-23 | 53 | Sir'Dominic Pointer | — | |
| 2014 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | Andrew Wiggins | F | 834 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-3 | 33 | Joe Harris | SF | 504 games |
| 2013 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | Anthony Bennett | — | |
| 1-19 | 19 | Sergey Karasev | — | |
| 2-1 | 31 | Allen Crabbe | G | 381 games |
| 2-3 | 33 | Carrick Felix | — | |
| 2012 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-4 | 4 | Dion Waiters | G | 419 games |
| 1-24 | 24 | Jared Cunningham | G | 84 games |
| 2-3 | 33 | Bernard James | C | 92 games |
| 2-4 | 34 | Jae Crowder | PF | 812 games |
| 2011 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | Kyrie Irving | G | 779 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 1-4 | 4 | Tristan Thompson | C | 819 games |
| 2-2 | 32 | Justin Harper | PF | 22 games |
| 2-24 | 54 | MIlan Macvan | — | |
| 2009 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-30 | 30 | Christian Eyenga | SF | 51 games |
| 2-16 | 46 | Danny Green | F | 832 games |
| 2008 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-19 | 19 | JJ Hickson | C | 534 games |
| 2006 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-25 | 25 | Shannon Brown | PG | 408 games |
| 2-12 | 42 | Daniel Gibson | SG | 397 games |
| 2-25 | 55 | Ejike Ugboaja | — | |
| 2004 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-10 | 10 | Luke Jackson | SF | 73 games |
| 2003 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | LeBron James | F | 1,622 games, 22 All-Stars |
| 2-2 | 31 | Jason Kapono | SG | 509 games |
| 2002 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-6 | 6 | Dajuan Wagner | SG | 103 games |
| 2-6 | 34 | Carlos Boozer | PF | 861 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 2001 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | DeSagana Diop | C | 601 games |
| 1-20 | 20 | Brendan Haywood | C | 816 games |
| 2-7 | 35 | Jeff Trepagnier | SG | 31 games |
| 2000 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | Jamal Crawford | G | 1,327 games |
| 1999 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | Andre Miller | PG | 1,304 games |
| 1-11 | 11 | Trajan Langdon | SG | 119 games |
| 2-10 | 39 | A.J. Bramlett | C | 8 games |
| 1998 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-19 | 48 | Ryan Stack | F | 43 games |
| 1997 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Derek Anderson | SG | 615 games |
| 1-16 | 16 | Brevin Knight | PG | 729 games |
| 2-16 | 44 | Cedric Henderson | F | 260 games |
| 1996 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 610 games |
| 1-20 | 20 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 843 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 2-27 | 56 | Reggie Geary | G | 101 games |
| 1995 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-17 | 17 | Bob Sura | PG | 657 games |
| 2-10 | 39 | Donny Marshall | F | 119 games |
| 1994 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-15 | 42 | Gary Collier | — | |
| 1993 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-22 | 22 | Chris Mills | SF | 568 games |
| 1991 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-11 | 11 | Terrell Brandon | PG | 724 games, 2 All-Stars |
| 2-12 | 39 | Jimmy Oliver | G | 78 games |
| 1990 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-25 | 52 | Stefano Rusconi | F | 7 games |
| 1989 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-25 | 25 | John Morton | — | |
| 2-16 | 43 | Chucky Brown | F | 694 games |
| 1988 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-22 | 22 | Randolph Keys | F | 241 games |
| 3-14 | 64 | Winston Bennett | — | |
| 1987 draft · 8 picks | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | Kevin Johnson | G | 735 games, 3 All-Stars |
| 2-18 | 41 | Kannard Johnson | — | |
| 3-6 | 52 | Donald Royal | F | 504 games |
| 4-6 | 75 | Chris Dudley | C | 886 games |
| 4-11 | 80 | Carven Holcomb | — | |
| 5-6 | 98 | Carl Lott | — | |
| 6-7 | 121 | Harold Jensen | — | |
| 7-6 | 144 | Michael Foster | — | |
| 1986 draft · 8 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | Brad Daugherty | C | 548 games, 5 All-Stars |
| 1-8 | 8 | Ron Harper | F | 1,009 games |
| 2-5 | 29 | Johnny Newman | F | 1,159 games |
| 3-3 | 50 | Kevin Henderson | — | |
| 4-3 | 73 | Warren Martin | — | |
| 5-3 | 96 | Ben Davis | — | |
| 6-3 | 119 | Gilbert Wilburn | — | |
| 7-3 | 142 | Ralph Dalton | — | |
| 1985 draft · 8 picks | ||||
| 1-9 | 9 | Charles Oakley | PF | 1,282 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-6 | 30 | Calvin Duncan | — | |
| 2-21 | 45 | Hot Rod Williams | — | |
| 3-8 | 55 | Herb Johnson | — | |
| 4-9 | 79 | Mark Davis | — | |
| 5-8 | 101 | Gunther Behnke | — | |
| 6-9 | 125 | Ricky Johnson | — | |
| 7-8 | 147 | Buzz Peterson | — | |
| 1984 draft · 11 picks | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | Tim McCormick | C | 483 games |
| 2-3 | 27 | Ron Anderson | G | 664 games |
| 3-3 | 50 | Ben McDonald | — | |
| 3-13 | 60 | Leonard Mitchell | — | |
| 4-3 | 73 | Art Aaron | — | |
| 5-3 | 96 | Vince Hinchen | — | |
| 6-3 | 119 | Matt Doherty | — | |
| 7-3 | 142 | Joe Jakubick | — | |
| 8-3 | 165 | Elliot Beard | — | |
| 9-3 | 187 | John Shimko | — | |
| 10-3 | 209 | Darrell Space | — | |
| 1983 draft · 14 picks | ||||
| 1-20 | 20 | Roy Hinson | F | 507 games |
| 1-24 | 24 | Stewart Granger | — | |
| 2-3 | 27 | John Garris | — | |
| 3-3 | 50 | Paul Thompson | — | |
| 3-9 | 56 | Larry Anderson | — | |
| 3-19 | 66 | Les Craft | — | |
| 3-20 | 67 | Derrick Hord | — | |
| 4-3 | 73 | Dwight Jones | — | |
| 5-3 | 96 | Chris Logan | — | |
| 6-3 | 119 | Mel McLaughlin | — | |
| 7-3 | 142 | John Columbo | — | |
| 8-3 | 165 | Larry Tucker | — | |
| 9-3 | 187 | Joe Brown | — | |
| 10-2 | 208 | Jon Hanley | — | |
| 1982 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | John Bagley | G | 665 games |
| 2-5 | 28 | Dave Magley | — | |
| 3-1 | 47 | Mike Wilson | — | |
| 4-1 | 70 | Reggie Hannah | — | |
| 5-1 | 93 | Terry White | — | |
| 6-1 | 116 | Vince Reynolds | — | |
| 7-1 | 139 | Randy Reed | — | |
| 8-1 | 162 | Monty Knight | — | |
| 9-1 | 185 | Tony Hafley | — | |
| 10-1 | 206 | Durand Walker | — | |
| 1981 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 3-9 | 55 | Mickey Dillard | — | |
| 3-13 | 59 | Russell Bowers | — | |
| 4-5 | 74 | Ethan Martin | — | |
| 5-4 | 96 | Ken Page | — | |
| 6-5 | 120 | Aaron Strayhorn | — | |
| 7-4 | 142 | Andre Smith | — | |
| 8-5 | 166 | Glen Marcus | — | |
| 9-4 | 187 | Paul Roba | — | |
| 10-5 | 208 | Greg Boone | — | |
| 1980 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-22 | 22 | Chad Kinch | — | |
| 3-7 | 53 | Stuart House | — | |
| 3-9 | 55 | Wayne Abrams | — | |
| 3-22 | 68 | Ron Jones | — | |
| 4-8 | 77 | Murray Brown | — | |
| 5-9 | 101 | LaVon Williams | — | |
| 6-8 | 123 | Antonio Martin | — | |
| 7-9 | 147 | Leroy Berry | — | |
| 8-6 | 166 | Jim Ellinghausen | — | |
| 9-8 | 187 | Melvin Crafter | — | |
| 1979 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 2-4 | 26 | Bruce Flowers | — | |
| 3-21 | 65 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 1,068 games, 4 All-Stars |
| 4-4 | 70 | Rick Swing | — | |
| 5-3 | 91 | Matt Simpkins | — | |
| 6-4 | 112 | Joe Manning | — | |
| 7-3 | 131 | Steve Skaggs | — | |
| 8-4 | 151 | Mark Haymore | — | |
| 9-3 | 169 | Tim Joyce | — | |
| 10-4 | 188 | Terry Peavy | — | |
| 1978 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Mike Mitchell | — | |
| 2-11 | 33 | Harry Davis | — | |
| 3-13 | 57 | Ken Higgs | — | |
| 4-12 | 78 | Stan Rome | — | |
| 5-11 | 99 | Ken Koenigs | — | |
| 6-13 | 123 | Ron Bell | — | |
| 7-12 | 143 | Tony Smith | — | |
| 8-9 | 161 | Roland Martin | — | |
| 9-10 | 180 | Steve Bayless | — | |
| 10-8 | 194 | Gary Winston | — | |
| 1977 draft · 7 picks | ||||
| 2-11 | 33 | Eddie Jordan | — | |
| 3-11 | 55 | Steve Grote | — | |
| 4-11 | 77 | Melvin Jones | — | |
| 5-11 | 99 | Al Smith | — | |
| 6-11 | 121 | Ron Cox | — | |
| 7-10 | 141 | Bob Riddle | — | |
| 8-11 | 160 | Tom Cutter | — | |
| 1976 draft · 11 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Chuckie Williams | — | |
| 2-15 | 32 | Mo Howard | — | |
| 3-16 | 50 | Gary Cole | — | |
| 4-15 | 66 | John Engles | — | |
| 5-16 | 84 | Ed Lawrence | — | |
| 6-16 | 102 | Harry Davis | — | |
| 7-16 | 120 | Johnny Britt | — | |
| 8-1 | 123 | Dale Koehler | — | |
| 8-16 | 138 | Tim Sisneros | — | |
| 9-15 | 155 | Bruce Parkinson | — | |
| 10-14 | 171 | Elisha McSweeney | — | |
| 1975 draft · 12 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | John Lambert | — | |
| 2-10 | 28 | Dan Roundfield | — | |
| 2-15 | 33 | Mel Utley | — | |
| 3-9 | 45 | Ted Hathaway | — | |
| 4-8 | 62 | Eric Fernsten | — | |
| 5-7 | 79 | Jim Lee | — | |
| 5-10 | 82 | Mike Odems | — | |
| 6-9 | 99 | Henry Ward | — | |
| 7-8 | 116 | Shawn Leftwick | — | |
| 8-10 | 136 | Andre McCarter | — | |
| 9-8 | 152 | Skip Howard | — | |
| 10-7 | 167 | Eric Anderson | — | |
| 1974 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | Campy Russell | — | |
| 3-2 | 38 | Foots Walker | — | |
| 3-3 | 39 | Kevin Restani | — | |
| 4-3 | 57 | James Foster | — | |
| 5-3 | 75 | Gary Novak | — | |
| 6-3 | 93 | Aron Stewart | — | |
| 7-3 | 111 | Mike Robinson | — | |
| 8-3 | 129 | Kerry Hughes | — | |
| 9-3 | 147 | Jim Buskofsky | — | |
| 10-3 | 164 | Jim Kelly | — | |
| 1973 draft · 19 picks | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Jim Brewer | PF | 703 games |
| 2-8 | 26 | Allan Hornyak | — | |
| 3-2 | 37 | Jim O'Brien | — | |
| 3-5 | 40 | Ozzie Edwards | — | |
| 3-6 | 41 | James Lister | — | |
| 4-5 | 57 | Luke Witte | — | |
| 5-5 | 74 | John Coughran | — | |
| 6-5 | 91 | Willie Calvert | — | |
| 7-5 | 108 | Larry Farmer | — | |
| 8-5 | 125 | John Ritter | — | |
| 9-5 | 142 | Les Taylor | — | |
| 10-5 | 156 | Dean Martin | — | |
| 11-4 | 169 | Floyd Lewis | — | |
| 12-4 | 178 | Chris McMurray | — | |
| 13-3 | 185 | John Pennebacker | — | |
| 14-3 | 191 | Charles Mitchell | — | |
| 15-3 | 196 | Reese Stovall | — | |
| 16-3 | 201 | Tom O'Connor | — | |
| 17-3 | 205 | Phil Elderkin | — | |
| 1972 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Double D Davis | — | |
| 2-11 | 24 | Steve Hawes | — | |
| 4-3 | 50 | Hank Siemiontkowski | — | |
| 5-3 | 66 | Sam Cash | — | |
| 6-3 | 83 | Tom Parker | — | |
| 7-3 | 100 | Steve Davidson | — | |
| 8-3 | 116 | Roger Evans | — | |
| 9-3 | 132 | Greg Starrick | — | |
| 10-2 | 145 | Kent Martens | — | |
| 1971 draft · 18 picks | ||||
| 1-1 | 1 | Austin Carr | SG | 682 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-1 | 18 | Steve Patterson | — | |
| 2-18 | 35 | Willie Long | — | |
| 3-1 | 36 | Gerald Lockett | — | |
| 3-6 | 41 | Jackie Ridgle | — | |
| 4-1 | 52 | Cliff Harris | — | |
| 5-1 | 69 | Brian Mahoney | — | |
| 6-1 | 86 | Mike Childress | — | |
| 7-1 | 103 | Tom Bush | — | |
| 8-1 | 120 | Charlie Davis | — | |
| 9-1 | 137 | Rich Walker | — | |
| 10-1 | 153 | Jim Meredith | — | |
| 11-1 | 169 | Mike Casey | — | |
| 12-1 | 183 | Doug Hess | — | |
| 13-1 | 196 | Bobby Jones | — | |
| 14-1 | 208 | Bubbles Harris | — | |
| 15-1 | 217 | Larry Baker | — | |
| 16-1 | 225 | Vance Tyree | — | |
| 1970 draft · 19 picks | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | John Johnson | — | |
| 2-9 | 26 | Dave Sorenson | — | |
| 3-7 | 41 | Surry Oliver | — | |
| 4-9 | 60 | Glen Vidnovic | — | |
| 5-7 | 75 | Wayne Sokolowski | — | |
| 6-9 | 94 | Joe Cooke | — | |
| 7-7 | 109 | Narvis Anderson | — | |
| 8-9 | 128 | Walter Robertson | — | |
| 9-7 | 143 | Tom Lagodich | — | |
| 10-9 | 162 | Ken Johnson | — | |
| 11-5 | 175 | Dave Schneider | — | |
| 12-6 | 189 | Oliver Taylor | — | |
| 13-5 | 198 | Kevin Wilson | — | |
| 14-6 | 209 | Don Tomlinson | — | |
| 15-4 | 217 | Rick Wanamaker | — | |
| 16-5 | 227 | Stephen Wilson | — | |
| 17-2 | 231 | Bob Peterson | — | |
| 18-3 | 236 | John Cannon | — | |
| 19-2 | 238 | Allen Waller | — | |
Games are the player's career, for any club; All-Star selections and the Hall of Fame as the league records them.