Cleveland Cuts Whitmore to Boost Cap Flexibility
The Cavaliers waived Cam Whitmore, who arrived eight days ago in a five-team trade. The decision centers on salary cap management, with the team expected to stretch his $5.46 million salary over three seasons. Cleveland may now sign draft-rights player Khalifa Diop to a rookie minimum deal.
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The waiver continues a deliberate pattern of salary-driven roster moves by Cleveland this offseason, which also included trading Dennis Schröder and moving Max Strus. The team operates under a hard cap stemming from the Peyton Watson sign-and-trade, limiting how much can be spent on the roster's lower end. Stretching Whitmore's $5.46 million salary reduces this season's cap hit
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