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Cavaliers' Dean Wade May Miss Rest of Season
Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Wade's knee soreness has been diagnosed as a knee sprain, leaving uncertainty about his return this season. Wade has been absent from the court since March 8, missing the last 12 games.
In the current season, Wade has played in 54 games for the Cavaliers, maintaining averages of 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists. He boasts shooting percentages of 41.4% from the field, 39.1% from beyond the arc, and 76.9% from the free-throw line.''That lingering issue, initially characterized as ''soreness,'' is now being termed a ‘knee sprain' — the kind of injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the regular season, sources tell cleveland.com,'' Fedor wrote.
With a season record of 45-30, the Cavaliers currently occupy the third spot in the Eastern Conference standings. If the regular season concluded today, Cleveland would square off against the Indiana Pacers in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs.
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''Sources say Wade is doing everything possible to get back and he finally started making progress recently after the latest form of treatment,'' Fedor wrote. ''There is hope that time and maintenance will allow him to return for the playoffs — although that's not even a given at this point.''
In 224 games with the Cavaliers, Wade has maintained career averages of 5.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since his debut in the 2019-20 season. The Cavaliers rank 21st in the NBA in points per game, sixth in points per game allowed, and ninth in net rating.
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