Cavs provide injury update for Jaylon Tyson and Dean Wade
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are racing to the finish line. With just a week before the regular season ends, the team is still waiting on two of its most important players to return to action.

Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson both missed Cleveland’s recent trip to the West Coast. Wade is out with an ankle injury that he suffered after falling on a ball boy during his pre-game warmup against the Miami Heat on March 25.

“[He’s doing] better,” said Kenny Atkinson before the game. “I watched Dean work out yesterday. It was a one-on-one workout, but he was moving at game speed, so big progress. I do think we need to get him a three-on -three, four-on-four [workout]… but I think that’s the next step.”

Tyson, meanwhile, is nurturing a bone bruise in his left great toe. The sophomore wing has been one of the biggest revelations of the season, averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Tyson is also shooting 45.5% from downtown. That’s elite efficiency for a guy who wasn’t previously seen as a catch-and-shoot threat.

“Jaylon is on court, probably not at game speed yet, so maybe a step or two behind Dean,” said Atkinson. “Still some soreness, but again, love to think he’ll be ready by the playoffs.”

Time is running out for the Cavs to get healthy. The final game of the regular season is on April 12. From there, they have roughly a week to rest and recover before the playoffs begin the following weekend. Hopefully that’s enough time for both Wade and Tyson to get their legs under them.



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