Wade (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.
Wade will miss both halves of Cleveland's current back-to-back set after spraining his left ankle during Sunday's win over the Hornets. He'll have plenty of time to rest and recover before attempting to suit up versus the Raptors on Sunday. With so many players sidelined Wednesday, Ty Jerome, Craig Porter and Georges Niang are candidates for elevated usage against New Orleans.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Tuesday
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Wade (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics.
Wade sprained his left ankle during Sunday's win over the Hornets and will be in street clothes for at least one game. Tuesday's matchup is the first half of a back-to-back set, so Wade can be considered questionable, at best, for Wednesday's contest. In his absence, Georges Niang is a candidate for increased minutes.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't return vs. Charlotte
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Wade has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Hornets with a sprained left ankle, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Wade suffered the injury when he landed on Pacers guard T.J. McConnell in the third quarter. He'll finish the contest with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and four rebounds in 15 minutes. Wade should be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Cavaliers' next game Tuesday at Boston.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Goes to locker room Sunday
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Wade (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Hornets, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wade rolled his left ankle in the third quarter, and after being checked on by trainers during a timeout, the 27-year-old went back to the locker room. With Isaac Okoro (ankle) also in the locker room and Donovan Mitchell (rest) ruled out, the Cavs will look to Caris LeVert, Georges Niang and Craig Porter to step up in the second half of Sunday's game.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Coming off bench in return
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Wade will come off the bench Friday against the Warriors, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
Wade will come off the bench in his return from a two-game absence due to an illness. This means the Cavaliers will go with Isaac Okoro at small forward to accompany the regular starting unit of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Good to go Friday
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Wade (illness) is available for Friday's game versus the Warriors, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
Wade has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Cleveland's last two contests with an illness. Wade should reclaim his start spot from Isaac Okoro against Golden State.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Present at shootaround
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Wade (illness) is at shootaround ahead of Friday's game versus the Warriors, Danny Cunningham of LockedOnCavs reports.
Wade is officially listed as probable Friday after missing Cleveland's previous two contests due to a non-COVID illness. However, the 28-year-old forward's participation in shootaround is a good sign of his availability against Golden State.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Remains out Wednesday
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Wade (illness) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.
Wade started in each of the Cavaliers' first seven games, averaging 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 23.9 minutes per game, but he's now in line to miss a second straight contest. Wade's next chance to play will come against the Warriors on Friday, and his absence should lead to more minutes for Isaac Okoro, who replaced Wade in the starting lineup Monday against the Bucks.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Monday
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Wade (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bucks, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wade wasn't at Monday morning's shootaround, and the 27-year-old will miss his first game of the 2024-25 regular season due to an illness. His next chance at suiting up will be against the Pelicans on Wednesday. Isaac Okoro will enter the Cavs' starting lineup for Monday's game.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Listed as questionable
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Wade (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Wade was unavailable for the morning shootaround, but a final decision will likely be made after warmups. Through seven games this season, Wade is averaging 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus
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Wade will start Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Raptors.
With Max Strus (ankle) sidelined for an extended period, Wade gets the first crack with the rest of Cleveland's usual starters. Wade made 33 starts last season and averaged 6.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 24.8 minutes during those games.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Friday
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Wade is in the starting lineup at small forward for Friday's preseason finale in Chicago.
Wade is projected to provide depth behind Evan Mobley at power forward this season, but he will get the opportunity to start alongside both Mobley and Jarrett Allen in this contest. It looks like the Cavaliers will take a look at a potential lineup with more size before the regular season commences.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Returns to bench
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Wade will come off the bench Wednesday versus Detroit.
Wade returns to the second unit while Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen reprise starting roles Wednesday. The 27-year-old is likely to log minutes at both the power forward and center position off the bench.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday
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Wade will move into the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 5 in Boston, Serena Winters of Bally Sports Cleveland reports.
Wade should get all the run he can handle with the Cavaliers' backcourt depleted, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus and Evan Mobley. Sam Merrill should also see an uptick in minutes due to Caris LeVert (knee) joining Donovan Mitchell (calf) and Jarrett Allen (ribs) on the sidelines for Game 5.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Plays 17 minutes in return
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Wade (knee) finished Saturday's 106-93 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal round with five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one block in 17 minutes.
Suiting up for the first time since March 8 after needing two months to heal up from a sprained knee, Wade captured a rotation spot and helped provide the Cavaliers with some much-needed depth in the frontcourt. Though he acquitted himself well during his time on the court, Wade is unlikely to see his role grow substantially as the series rolls along, especially once center Jarrett Allen (ribs) is back in action.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Good to go Saturday
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Wade (knee) is available for Saturday's Game 3 against Boston, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
Wade has been sidelined since March 8, but he made it through warmups without any setbacks and is officially good to go. Jarrett Allen (ribs) remains out, however. It will be interesting to see what type of role Wade plays after being sidelined so long.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Iffy for Game 3
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Wade (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 3 against the Celtics.
Wade hasn't played since March 8 due to a right knee sprain. If Wade is upgraded to available, it remains to be seen how he will be featured in Cleveland's playoff rotation.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Thursday
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Wade (knee) won't suit up for Thursday's Game 2 matchup with Boston.
Wade has been out of commission for two months now, and with no positive updates to speak of, it's safe to assume he's still not close.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Remains out
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Celtics.
Wade hasn't played since March 8 due to a right knee sprain. It's unclear if he'll get the green light at any point during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but unless Cleveland provides an update, Wade can be considered day-to-day.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Out for first-round series
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The Cavaliers announced Wednesday that Wade (knee) is considered out indefinitely and won't be available for the remainder of the team's first-round playoff series with the Magic.
Wade hasn't taken the floor since March 8 due to a right knee sprain, and a timeline for his return remains uncertain after a recent MRI revealed that the big man will need more time to heal up. The 27-year-old finished the regular season with averages of 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 three-pointers, 0.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks in 20.5 minutes per game over 54 appearances (32 starts).
