CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League announced the team’s annual local open tryout will take place on Saturday, September 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at HoopTech (7717 Victory Ln., North Ridgeville, OH 44039).

Members of the Charge coaching staff and front office will be on hand to evaluate participants through skill work and on court situations. Players from the tryout will be eligible to earn an invite to Charge training camp in October without having to declare for the 2026 NBA G League Draft. 

Included with registration, participants will receive a numbered Charge 2026 open tryout shirt as well as a pair of tickets to a select 2026 Cleveland Cavaliers preseason game at Rocket Arena.  There will be no spectators permitted at the tryout.

Registration

STEP 1

Print and fill out the 2026 Local Player Tryout Registration Form, Player Release & Eligibility Form, and Medical Consent & Authorization Forms by CLICKING HERE

*ALL forms must be signed.

STEP 2

Pay the $200 Registration fee online HERE

*Walk-ups accepted with CASH ONLY as payment

STEP 3

Scan the completed documents and email them to chargetryouts@gmail.com

OR

Mail the documents to the Cleveland Clinic Courts, ATTN: Charge Open Tryouts, 6101 Brecksville Rd. Independence, Ohio 44131 by the designated tryout pre-registration date (documents MUST be received by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25th OR be brought in person to tryout).

For more information about the Cleveland Charge, including game schedules, tickets, and community programs, visit ClevelandCharge.com or follow the Charge on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Threads. Fans can sign up for text alerts by texting CHARGE to 30594 for the latest updates and special offers.

ABOUT CLEVELAND CHARGE

The Cleveland Charge are the NBA G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Founded in 2011 as the Canton Charge, the team is part of Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity of sports and entertainment properties under the Dan Gilbert ROCK Family of Companies. Beginning in the 2024-25 season, the Cleveland Charge began playing home games at the historic Public Hall in downtown Cleveland. Charge games are also broadcasted on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (channel 979 on Spectrum and over-the-air on channel 22.1), a joint venture between Rock Entertainment Group and Gray Media. The organization is led by the President of Franchise Properties Mike Ostrowski, President Rocco Maragas, Head Coach Eli Kell-Abrams, and General Manager Liron Fanan.