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Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback
Strus (hip) is expected to miss at least six weeks of action due to a right ankle sprain he suffered during a workout Thursday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Strus was initially expected to be ready to go for Opening Night while recovering from a hip injury. However, the 28-year-old forward's ankle injury will now likely keep him sidelined until at least early December. In his absence, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert and Dean Wade are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Sniffs triple-double Friday
Mobley finished with 15 points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-12 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks across 35 minutes in Friday's 139-137 preseason loss to the Cavaliers.
Mobley finished just two assists away from recording a triple-double, so it's safe to say he's ready for the start of the regular season. The big man is expected to play a prominent role for the Cavaliers on both ends of the court while logging over 30 minutes per game, so he should have a decent floor in most fantasy formats as a regular starter and two-way threat on a contending team.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 22 in preseason finale
Mitchell posted 22 points (8-21 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals across 35 minutes in Friday's 139-137 preseason loss to the Bulls.
Mitchell didn't have the most efficient performance Friday, but the star guard looks ready for the regular season. The Cavaliers are keeping the same core together and Mitchell signed a three-year, $150.3 million extension in the offseason, so he should be motivated to best his 2023-24 numbers. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game across 55 regular-season appearances last season.
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Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Pulls down 16 rebounds
Allen recorded 25 points (11-16 FG, 3-3 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 32 minutes in Friday's 139-137 preseason loss to the Bulls.
Allen led the Cavaliers in points and rebounds in this one, and the star center is ready for the start of the regular season against the Raptors on Wednesday. Allen might not be the first scoring option in a Cleveland offense led by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, but there's no doubt that Allen should be one of the most productive big men in fantasy due to his impressive two-way ability. He racked up 44 double-doubles across 77 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Coming off bench Friday
LeVert will play a reserve role in Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls.
LeVert will come off the bench in favor of Dean Wade, as the Cavaliers experiment with more size in their starting unit. When the regular season kicks off Wednesday in Toronto, LeVert is expected to be the first depth backcourt option off the bench to spell either Darius Garland or Donovan Mitchell.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Friday
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' Sam Merrill: Should be ready for opener
Merrill (wrist) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Bulls but is expected to be available for the regular-season opener against the Raptors next Wednesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Merrill is in a similar situation to Max Strus (hip), as both players have missed the last two preseason games. However, based on recent reports, both are expected to be available for the regular-season opener on Oct. 23. Merrill has participated in on-court, non-contact, full-speed workouts, so he's trending closer to being fully available. Even when that happens, Merrill shouldn't have a lot of fantasy upside since he'll be nothing more than a depth option on the Cavaliers' bench.
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Cavaliers' Max Strus: Expected back by Opening Night
Strus (hip) is expected to be ready for game action by Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Raptors, and he is now cleared to participate in on-court, non-contact, full-speed workouts, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Strus will miss the remainder of the preseason due to a hip injury, but he will likely be good to go by Opening Night as the team slowly works him back to playing form. If the 28-year-old is not ready by the opener, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade and Georges Niang are candidates for more playing time.
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Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Six swipes vs. Pistons
Garland finished Wednesday's 108-92 preseason loss to Detroit with nine points (3-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two assists, one rebound and six steals over 25 minutes.
Garland struggled with his shot Wednesday, but he made up for that on the defensive side of the floor as he was responsible for six of the Cavaliers' 13 steals in the loss. Garland missed 19 games in 2023-24 due to a fractured jaw, and upon his return he averaged 16.6 points, 6.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 33 minutes per game over 37 regular-season contests.
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Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Swats four shots Wednesday
Mobley tallied 10 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT), four rebounds, four blocks, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes in Wednesday's 108-92 preseason loss to the Pistons.
Mobley has seen his blocks per game average drop over the first three years of his career, but that area of his game appears to be a point of emphasis again, as he's now registered seven blocks across his two preseason outings. Mobley shot a career-high 58.0 percent from the field during the 2023-24 regular season and averaged 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.9 steals across 30.6 minutes per game over 50 contests. Mobley and the rest of the Cavaliers' starters may sit out the preseason finale against the Bulls on Friday to get some extra rest ahead of the regular-season opener against the Raptors on Oct. 23.
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Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Leading scorer vs. Detroit
Allen supplied 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 108-92 preseason loss to the Pistons.
Allen led both teams in scoring Wednesday and was second behind Paul Reed (nine) in rebounding. Allen averaged a career-high 16.5 points per game last year across 77 regular-season contests, and he reached a three-year, $91 million extension with the Cavs to keep the core of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Allen intact. The Cavaliers' final preseason game is against the Bulls on Friday, though Allen and the rest of the starters could get some rest ahead of the regular-season opener against the Raptors on Oct. 23.
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Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Back to bench
Okoro won't start Wednesday's preseason game against Detroit.
Okoro drew the start Thursday as the Cavaliers opted to rest its regular starters. With the first unit active Wednesday, Okoro will shift back to the second unit.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Returns to bench
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' Ty Jerome: Back to bench
Jerome won't start Wednesday's preseason game against the Pistons.
With Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Caris LeVert all unavailable, Jerome drew a spot start last Thursday, posting 15 points and eight assists in 23 minutes during a preseason loss to the Pacers. However, the Cavaliers are rolling out their usual starting lineup Wednesday, so Jerome will operate off the bench.
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Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Returns to bench Wednesday
Tyson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason contest versus Detroit.
Tyson gives way to Caris LeVert in Wednesday's starting lineup. The rookie figures to factor prominently into the wing rotation, however, as Sam Merrill (wrist) and Max Strus (hip) are inactive.
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Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Back in action
Mobley (rest) is active and part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against Detroit.
Mobley sat out Cleveland's latest preseason game for rest purposes, but he's back in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt. Mobley scored 19 points and blocked three shots last time out.
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Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Starting Wednesday
LeVert is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game versus Detroit.
LeVert is joined by Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in Cleveland's starting frontcourt Wednesday. The trio is flanked by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland as Cleveland trots out its full rotation with the exceptions of Sam Merrill (wrist) and Max Strus (hip).
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Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Back in starting lineup
Garland (rest) will start Wednesday's preseason game against the Pistons.
Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert and Evan Mobley will all return to action after missing Cleveland's previous preseason contest. Garland's stats took a turn for the worse last year, but he was battling the lingering effects of an early-season injury and is looking for a bounce-back campaign now that he's healthy.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: In starting lineup
Mitchell (rest) is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against the Pistons.
Mitchell sat out the Cavaliers' previous preseason contest for rest purposes, but he'll be back for Wednesday's tilt. He's flanked by Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in the starting lineup.
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Cavaliers' Elijah Hughes: Latches on with Cavs
Hughes signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Cleveland obtains Hughes' G League rights with the deal, which is where Hughes is expected to spend most of the 2024-25 campaign. The 26-year-old hasn't played in an NBA regular-season game since 2021 and spent last year with Milwaukee's G League affiliate team, the Wisconsin Herd.
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2023 Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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112.6 (20th) |
110.2 (7th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Strus SG Max Strus SG | Ankle |
| S. Merrill SG Sam Merrill SG | Wrist |
| E. Bates SF Emoni Bates SF | Knee |
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