Dean Wade was ruled out for the 76ers' Thursday game against the Cavaliers with a left ankle injury. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 24, and Philadelphia, 1-0 without him so far, plays on without his minutes for now.
What happened
Dean Wade was ruled out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers with a left ankle injury. The official injury report updated at 9:42 PM ET on Thu, Oct. 22 listed the 29-year-old forward-center as out. Its comment read: "Wade (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers." The ankle has kept him on the report since Oct. 16, when he was first listed day-to-day. On Oct. 20 his status went to out and then back to day-to-day. Thursday's update moved him back to out.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia played the Cavaliers on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The 76ers are 1-0, sit third in the standings and have won one straight. Wade has not played yet this season, and the team is 1-0 without him. Last season he averaged 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.3 minutes over 59 games. Without him, LeBron James played 33.8 minutes with 14 points, Joel Embiid 33.4 minutes with 13 points and Adem Bona 9.6 minutes. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 39.6 minutes and 28 points. Dominick Barlow, Ariel Hukporti and Tacko Fall are also out.
What to watch
The injury report lists Oct. 24 as Wade's expected return. The team has not said whether he will be cleared by then, and the time of the next update has not been announced. Watch his status on the next injury report, and whether he moves back to day-to-day like he did on Oct. 20. The 76ers' next opponent after Cleveland has not been announced.
Is Dean Wade playing vs Cavaliers?
No. The official injury report ruled Wade out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers with a left ankle injury.
When will Dean Wade be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 24. The team has not confirmed that date beyond the report.