Wade (knee) is out indefinitely and won't play in the remainder of the Cavaliers' first-round playoff series against the Magic, the team announced Wednesday.
Wade hasn't taken the floor since March 8 due to a right knee sprain and will be sidelined for the remainder of the series against Orlando. In the announcement, the Cavaliers said that a recent MRI revealed that Wade would need more time for recovery and is out indefinitely. Georges Niang and Isaac Okoro should continue to see plenty of action off the bench at the forward spots.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Ruled out for Game 3
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Wade (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and will be unavailable for Thursday's Game 3 against the Magic, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
Wade hasn't suited up since March 8 due to a right knee sprain, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. However, the team has been evaluating him on a game-by-game basis, and his next chance to suit up will be in Saturday's Game 4.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Game 2
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's Game 2 against Orlando.
Wade's next opportunity to take the court comes with additional rest, as the series switches to Orlando for Game 3 on Thursday. He hasn't played since March 8 due to a right knee sprain, and the Cavaliers haven't indicated that Wade is likely to be ready to suit up at any point during the series.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't suit up Saturday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 1 against the Magic.
Wade has not played since March 8, a 33-minute start where he accumulated zero points, four rebounds, two assists and a block. It's unclear when the 27-year-old will be able to return.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Doesn't practice, unlikely to play
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Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Wade (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and is unlikely to play in Saturday's Game 1 against the Magic, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
Wade carved out a substantial role when the Cavaliers dealt with multiple injuries, mainly to Evan Mobley, earlier in the season, but he hasn't played since March 8 due to a knee injury. In Wade's likely absence, Georges Niang and Marcus Morris are candidates for a few extra minutes off the bench.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Shut down for regular season
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Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff said Friday that Wade (knee) won't play in Cleveland's final two regular season games, and his availability for the playoffs is uncertain, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Wade will miss his 18th and 19th straight games due to a right knee sprain to close out the regular season. In his last two appearances before being shut down with the injury, Wade had started and played 30-plus minutes on both occasions, but the Cavaliers were without Evan Mobley at that time. With Mobley now healthy, Wade will likely be ticketed for a small backup role in the frontcourt if he's cleared to play at some point during the postseason.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Another absence coming
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Wade (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Grizzlies.
Wade's absence streak will extend to 17 games Wednesday as he continues to deal with a right knee sprain. Cleveland has only two more contests before the end of the regular season.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Rest of season in jeopardy
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Wade's knee soreness is now being diagnosed as a knee sprain, and it's unclear if he will be able to return this season, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wade has not taken the court since March 8, being sidelined for the last 12 contests. Fedor notes that Wade's knee "finally started making progress recently after the latest form of treatment," and that the coaching staff still regards him as day-to-day. His injury absence began just two games after booming for a career-high 23 points to fuel a comeback win over Boston on March 5. Wade has dealt with a myriad of lower body injuries dating back to his days at Kansas State, and he has been limited to a total of just 149 games across the past three seasons. Wade is doing "everything possible" to return to action, but it's safe to say that he can be ruled out for Cleveland's upcoming back-to-back set versus Utah and Phoenix on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Remains out vs. Denver
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Wade (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Wade has not played since March 8, and the former Kansas State standout doesn't have a clear timetable for his return. His next chance to play will come against the Jazz on Tuesday, but even if he's available, he won't affect many fantasy lineups.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Friday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers.
Wade hasn't played since March 8. He was away from the team at first due to personal reasons but suffered a knee injury trying to ramp up for game action following his return. Wade's next chance to suit up will come Sunday in Denver, but he doesn't have an official return timetable.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Remains sidelined
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Wade (knee) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Hornets.
Wade's absence streak will extend to 10 games Wednesday while dealing with a right knee sprain. There is no timetable for his return.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Monday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
Wade continues to deal with a knee injury and will be unavailable for a ninth consecutive game. His next chance to suit up will be in a rematch against the Hornets on Wednesday.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Ruled out for Sunday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Heat.
Wade has been dealing with a nagging knee sprain and is set to miss an eighth consecutive contest. His next chance to play will come against the Hornets on Monday, but there's no certainty that Wade will recover for the second half of a back-to-back set.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Won't play Friday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Minnesota.
Wade will miss his seventh straight game Friday, and given that the Cavaliers are ruling him out more than 24 hours in advance of the contest, it's likely that he misses additional time beyond the matchup with the Timberwolves.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Remains out Wednesday
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat.
Wade is slated to miss a fifth straight game. He was initially away from the team for personal reasons but is now dealing with a knee injury. Evan Mobley (ankle) and Max Strus (knee) also remain out, so Georges Niang and Marcus Morris should maintain solid roles in Cleveland's frontcourt.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Ruled out
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Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pacers.
As expected, Wade has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss a fourth straight game. With Max Strus (knee) and Evan Mobley (ankle) also out, the Cavaliers have signed Marcus Morris to a 10-day deal, and he should serve as a backup to Georges Niang on Monday.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Unlikely to play Monday
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Wade (knee) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Pacers.
Wade was on track to return Friday following a two-game absence due to personal reasons, but he's now dealing with an a sore right knee and will likely miss a fourth consecutive contest. Georges Niang should continue to start in Wade's absence, as Evan Mobley (ankle) and Max Strus (knee) also remain out.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Late addition to injury report
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Wade is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Rockets due to right knee soreness.
After missing Cleveland's last two contests for personal reasons, Wade is now a late addition to the injury report with a knee injury. If Wade is ruled out Saturday, Georges Niang will likely continue to receive increased playing time.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Rejoins team Friday
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Wade (personal) rejoined the Cavaliers and practiced Friday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wade was away for three days for the birth of his child but is on track to return for Saturday's game in Houston. With Evan Mobley (ankle) still out, Wade should reclaim a solid rotational role and may replace Georges Niang in the starting lineup.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Unavailable Sunday
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Wade is out for Sunday's game against Brooklyn while tending to a personal matter.
Wade's defensive versatility and occasional offensive contributions have been a huge stabilizing force in Cleveland's frontcourt this season, but his absence will loom even larger than normal Sunday with Evan Mobley currently in the midst of a multi-game absence due to an ankle sprain. Sam Merrill, Georges Niang and Caris LeVert could all absorb some extra minutes as a result while Cleveland likely leans on smaller lineups with two key big men unavailable in addition to two other starters in Donovan Mitchell (knee) and Max Strus (knee).
