Mario Hezonja Opens 2026-27 Healthy and Logging Bench Minutes for the Cavaliers
Mario Hezonja is healthy and not on the injury report through the Cavaliers' first three games of 2026-27. The 31-year-old forward-guard has split results in that stretch, with his best outing a 13-point win over Orlando on bench minutes. He wears No. 33 and is in his fifth NBA season out of FC Barcelona.
By the Cavaliers Nightly Desk · updated 7 d ago01The story of the nightEarly ReturnsHezonja has appeared in Cleveland's first three games of the season.
Hezonja has appeared in Cleveland's first three games of the season. He had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 21.0 minutes in a loss to Orlando on October 13, then 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 16.6 minutes in a win over Orlando on October 11, where his plus-minus was 15.0. Against Boston on October 8, a loss, he had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 16.5 minutes. His minutes have stayed in a bench-rotation range across all three outings.
02Health and NotesHezonja is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed this season.
Hezonja is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed this season. He is 31, stands 6-8, weighs 255 pounds and is listed at forward-guard, playing his fifth NBA season after coming up through FC Barcelona. He turned up in an October 2 Central Notes roundup, a routine division-wide rumor column; no specific report tied to him was stated as fact.
