The Cavaliers are taking training camp overseas, and now the full blueprint is out.
Cleveland released its 21-player camp roster and the complete Spain schedule Thursday, setting up four practices and a scrimmage in Málaga after Media Day on Sept. 28 and the team’s arrival in Spain the next day. The first workout comes Sept. 30 at The Embassy in Andalusia, the training center in Fuengirola, and the group will be on a tight early-morning clock the entire trip.
The first two sessions, on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, are scheduled for 6 to 8 a.m. ET.
Practice on Oct. 2 runs from 6 to 7 a.m. ET, then the two-hour window returns Oct.
- The trip wraps Sunday, Oct. 4, with a scrimmage at Martín Carpena Arena in Málaga, also set for the 6 to 8 a.m.
ET slot.
The move gives Kenny Atkinson his first training camp away from Cleveland after his first two were held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Cleveland announced the Spain trip in early September, and the setting comes with a built-in connection: Berni Rodríguez and José Calderón helped design the place. The team said the facility covers about 1,500 square meters and includes two courts built to FIBA and NBA standards, along with a high-performance gym, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and recovery space, plus video equipment for scouting and tactical work.
Calderón’s ties to the Cavaliers add another layer. He played for Cleveland in 2017-18 and reached the NBA Finals with the club that season. In the team’s announcement, President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said having Calderón, "who has been instrumental in its development," involved made the trip a unique opportunity for the organization.
Atkinson already knows the venue, too. The NBA, FIBA, and the Spanish Basketball Federation held Basketball Without Borders Europe there from May 31 to June 3, 2024, and Atkinson - then an assistant with the Golden State Warriors - was one of the coaches listed in the league’s announcement.
The roster itself brings a mix of regulars and camp additions. Four invitees are traveling with the team: Rashaun Agee, Zack Austin, Curtis Jones, and Kadary Richmond. Tristan Enaruna, Riley Minix, and Ernest Udeh Jr. are in camp on two-way contracts.
Peyton Watson is also on the list after Cleveland acquired him from the Denver Nuggets in a sign-and-trade and introduced him to the media this month. Mario Hezonja is there as well, returning to the NBA after playing overseas.
The rest of the core is back, including Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen from a team that finished 52-30 and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals before the New York Knicks swept Cleveland.
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