Cavaliers Take 2026 Training Camp to Andalusia, Spain

The Cleveland Cavaliers will hold their 2026 training camp at The Embassy Training Center Higuerón in Andalusia, Spain. The team announced that camp will begin Sept. 30 and will be presented by Cleveland Clinic.

The overseas setting makes Cleveland’s camp one of the more distinctive team preparations of the 2026 offseason. It also places the Cavaliers in a facility that has previously hosted NBA and FIBA development activity.

What Cleveland officially announced

The Cavaliers confirmed the location, presenting partner and opening date. The announcement did not provide a complete day-by-day practice schedule or identify which sessions will be accessible to media or supporters.

That distinction matters because an announced training base is not the same as a complete camp itinerary. Additional practice, travel and preseason details should be treated as unconfirmed until the team releases them.

Why The Embassy fits an NBA camp

The Embassy Training Center Higuerón in Fuengirola has hosted Basketball Without Borders Europe, an NBA and FIBA development program. Its basketball infrastructure and controlled training environment give Cleveland a suitable base for preseason preparation away from its normal practice facility.

The choice also gives the organization an international engagement opportunity, although the basketball purpose remains immediate: conditioning, installing systems and evaluating the rotation before preseason games begin.

Where camp falls on the NBA calendar

Most NBA camps open Sept. 29. Cleveland’s announced Sept. 30 start comes one day later. The league’s preseason begins Oct. 3 and the regular season follows later in October, leaving a compressed evaluation period.

For the complete league calendar, see NBA Trending’s 2026-27 NBA season key dates guide.

The basketball questions awaiting Cleveland

The location does not change what the coaching staff must determine. Camp will be the first extended opportunity to evaluate new combinations, bench roles and how offseason additions fit beside Cleveland’s established core.

Because the original announcement focused on logistics, claims about specific lineup battles or travel rosters would be premature. Those questions can be answered once practices begin and the Cavaliers provide direct availability updates.

What happens next

The next useful information will be the team’s detailed camp schedule, media availability and preseason rotation. Until then, the confirmed story is straightforward: Cleveland is taking its 2026 training camp to Andalusia, with work scheduled to begin Sept. 30 at The Embassy.