The Cavaliers are on an absolute tear, dominating teams on both ends and stacking up wins like it’s nothing. They’re now one victory away from pushing their streak to 15, but there’s one problem—their star guard might be not be on floor on Tuesday against the Nets. The Nets are not to be taken lightly, they just beat the Lakers, a top team in the West and have their eyes set on the Cavs now.
The Cavs problem? Donovan Mitchell popped up on the injury report Tuesday afternoon with left groin soreness, which already ruled him out for Tuesday’s game. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, however, isn’t too worried. “In Charlotte, there was a little bit of soreness,” he explained before Tuesday’s game, making it clear this isn’t expected to be a long-term issue.
Last year, he tweaked his knee in late February, tried to push through it, and ended up missing even more time. By the time the Cavs faced the Celtics in the second round, he wasn’t even able to play in the last two games.
Donovan Mitchell (groin) ruled out Tuesday.
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Cleveland doesn’t want to make that same mistake again. They know keeping Mitchell fresh is the bigger picture, even if it means sacrificing a game or two right now. Spida has been a force this season. In 60 games, he’s averaging 24.2 points while shooting 45.1% from the field and 38.4% from deep. He’s also grabbing 4.3 rebounds, dishing out 4.8 assists, and swiping 1.3 steals per game.
This is a developing story…
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