Cleveland Cavaliers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (nose) is available for Wednesday's game in Phoenix. The 27-year-old has been banged up all season, so Tuesday's absence versus the Jazz was his 25th of the 2023-24 campaign. But with a relatively easy contest against Utah in the books, it should be all hands on deck for the Cavs for the remainder of the team's road trip. Caris LeVert, finishing with a game-high 26 points on Tuesday evening, will presumably head back to the bench, lowering his fantasy ceiling. Sam Merrill, who logged 32 minutes in that one, will likely see his workload cut in half, making him irrelevant for DFS purposes.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) is unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against the Utah Jazz due to a right knee sprain he's been dealing with for several weeks. Tonight's tilt will be his 12th straight missed game and it is unclear if he will return this season. Wade hasn't been a solid fantasy contributor this year and when he's been healthy, the 27-year-old has averaged just 5.4 points per contest. Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, and Georges Niang have seen an uptick in minutes in Wade's absence.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (knee) is listed as out for Tuesday's tilt against the Utah Jazz. Despite not being listed on the initial injury report, Mitchell won't be available for the Cavs or fantasy managers in Tuesday's revenge game against his former Jazz team as he rehabs his left knee. The two-way superstar looks to return in the third outing of Cleveland's five-game West Coast road trip on Wednesday for a battle against the Phoenix Suns. Swingman Caris LeVert will jump right back on the fantasy streaming map versus Utah, who are yielding the third-most FanDuel points to opposing shooting guards. In 19 games without Mitchell this season, LeVert is averaging 13.4 points, 6.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (toe) has been ruled out for the second game in a row due to toe soreness. The 23-year-old was held out of their game against the Denver Nuggets which turned into a 23-point blowout loss. The Cavaliers are looking to stay in the third seed in the East, but they only remain a half of a game ahead of the New York Knicks. Okoro may not be the deciding factor in this situation or in fantasy matchups, but his absence will mean more minutes for the starters as well as Caris LeVert.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Caris LeVert (wrist) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday versus Denver. LeVert couldn't play on Friday against Philadelphia due to wrist soreness but has shaken off the injury to jump back into action for a clash with the reigning champions. The 29-year-old has struggled in his most recent appearances, and Donovan Mitchell's return is bad news for him from a fantasy perspective, but the absence of Isaac Okoro (toe) should give LeVert some extra value. Okoro, who was hurt on Friday, has been downgraded from questionable to out.