Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) is officially ruled out for Wednesday night's battle against the Miami Heat. Wade will miss his sixth consecutive game with a right knee sprain. The absence started for personal reasons, but the injury woes have kept him out longer than expected. Cleveland was playing Wade an average of 22.8 minutes in his previous six games to show his value rising before this roadblock. Marcus Morris Sr. looked great in his first game for the Cavaliers and has a good chance to cement his rotation minutes with Wade, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley all out. Georges Niang and Isaac Okoro are the other forwards receiving some of Wade's minutes to boost their fantasy potential.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. The Cavs continue to deal with the injury bug, as Strus will miss his ninth straight game with a right knee strain. Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Dean Wade are also out with their respective injuries. Caris LeVert is the main benefactor of all the Cavaliers' injuries, with averages of 13.4 points, 8.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals in his last eight games. Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Marcus Morris Sr., and Sam Merrill should also see minute increases with Strus and others missing time.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (nose) had a procedure for a nasal fracture and will be re-evaluated in one week. Mitchell missed Monday's win over the Indiana Pacers due to a fractured nose and will now be unavailable for a significant portion of the fantasy postseason as a result. Darius Garland will continue to take on heavy ball-handling duties in the meantime, and Caris LeVert should be rostered in all leagues. In 14 games without Mitchell this season, LeVert is submitting 15.0 points, 6.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, and 1.2 steals per contest.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) won't make his return to the lineup on Monday versus Indiana. He has been downgraded from doubtful to out, missing a fifth consecutive game. Wade's absence started for personal reasons, and he's now absent for a third straight game with a sore right knee. Georges Niang has enjoyed a good stretch of games as a starter without Wade and should have another good outing in Monday's very favorable matchup. Meanwhile, Marcus Morris Sr., who's just signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland, should also step into the frontcourt rotation.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) isn't expected to play on Monday against Indiana. The 27-year-old missed time recently for a personal issue. But as soon as he got off the injury report, he went right back on because of knee soreness. With Evan Mobley (ankle) and Max Strus (knee) out, Wade would have been in line for more work. However, Georges Niang, averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 boards in seven starts this season, should remain a viable option in nearly all fantasy formats.