Cavaliers’ Dean Wade set to make return Saturday night, sources say

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The lengthy wait is over.

Cleveland Cavaliers ahead Dean Wade, who has been sidelined for about seven weeks due to shoulder and ankle accidents, is planning to make his return Saturday evening when Cleveland hosts Milwaukee at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, sources inform cleveland.com.

Wade suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder on Dec. 2. As he was getting nearer to a long-awaited return final week, Wade harm his ankle, touchdown on somebody’s foot in a one-on-one exercise as a part of the same old return-to-play restoration course of. That harm set him again about one other week. However Wade participated in Friday morning’s shootaround after which performed a person exercise forward of the Cavaliers’ house recreation versus Golden State.

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Over the previous couple of days, Cleveland decision-makers have been hopeful Wade would be capable of play Saturday.

“You simply miss his two-way potential,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff mentioned just lately when requested in regards to the versatile Wade. “He has the flexibility to protect a number of positions, which allowed us to change quite a lot of our three by means of 5 stuff, maintain individuals in entrance of us, scrap and rebound the ball. We miss him for positive.”

Wade, 26, has turn out to be a key piece of the group’s nightly rotation. In 17 video games, together with 9 begins, Wade is averaging a career-high 24.1 minutes whereas capturing a career-best 41.1% from 3-point vary. The Cavs are 12-5 in video games with Wade within the lineup and 16-14 with out him.

Signing a three-year, $18.5 million contract extension this previous summer time, Wade cemented his place within the group’s future, changing into the newest developmental success story. Initially undrafted out of Kansas State in 2019 and getting a two-way contract, Wade has carved out an vital position, enjoying each the three and 4 at varied factors throughout his profession.

Some members of the group imagine he ought to’ve been the fifth starter out of coaching camp and deserves an opportunity to man the place full-time.

Wade is averaging 6.4 factors and 4.1 rebounds this season.

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