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• Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Strus (hip) is expected to miss at least six weeks of action due to a right ankle sprain he suffered during a workout Thursday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports. Strus was initially expected to be ready to go for Opening Night while recovering from a hip injury. However, the 28-year-old forward's ankle injury will now likely keep him sidelined until at least early December. In his absence, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert and Dean Wade are candidates to receive increased playing time.

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• Cavaliers' Max Strus: Expected back by Opening Night

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Strus (hip) is expected to be ready for game action by Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Raptors, and he is now cleared to participate in on-court, non-contact, full-speed workouts, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Strus will miss the remainder of the preseason due to a hip injury, but he will likely be good to go by Opening Night as the team slowly works him back to playing form. If the 28-year-old is not ready by the opener, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade and Georges Niang are candidates for more playing time.

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• Cavaliers' Max Strus: Ruled out for Wednesday

  23D ago • By RotoWire

  Strus (hip) will not play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Pistons, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports. The Cavaliers will continue to exercise caution with Strus after he picked up a minor hip injury in the preseason opener. It's unclear if Strus will return for Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls, but there's been no concern regarding his availability for Opening Night.

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• Cavaliers' Max Strus: Not practicing, day-to-day

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Coach Kenny Atkinson said Strus (hip) didn't practice Sunday and remains day-to-day, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports. Strus suffered a hip injury during Tuesday's preseason opener against the Bulls and was sidelined for Thursday's loss to Indiana. Atkinson added the team is just being cautious with Strus, so the sharpshooter should be available for Opening Night against the Raptors on Oct. 23.

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• Cavaliers' Max Strus: Sitting Thursday

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Strus (hip) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Pacers, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports. Strus will miss Thursday's contest due to a right hip contusion he suffered against Chicago. His next chance to suit up is Wednesday's preseason matchup with Detroit.

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