Dean Wade's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) has already been ruled out for Friday's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to the right knee sprain that he's been dealing with for a few weeks. This will be his 11th consecutive missed game as he's missed most of the month of March. Wade hasn't been the best fantasy contributor this year, but has had some moments as a solid streaming option when the team was dealing with a lot of injuries. Evan Mobley returned to the starting lineup though, so Caris LeVert and Georges Niang will see added minutes in Wade's absence.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (knee) is set to miss his seventh game in a row due to a knee sprain on Friday. The backup big man hasn't been able to play since their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 8. His absence is felt a bit more than usual since Evan Mobley (ankle) has also been out for the last eight games. While Wade hasn't been the most fantasy-friendly player, he was useful in some streaming scenarios before. Now that he's out, Jarrett Allen and Georges Niang will continue to be the starting big-man duo while Marcus Morris and Tristan Thompson will see some added minutes off of the bench.

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 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.